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Research Satellites for Atmospheric Science, 1978
collecting data with high temporal (time) resolution. Other satellite sensors view any given place as infrequently as once every 16 days, thus having relatively low temporal resolution for a satellite sensor, but still far surpassing our ability to make the...
Data in a Flash (DAAC Study)
are able to record cloud top changes in light intensity well enough to discern signals left by lightning. By constantly running a routine to account for background illumination, and by taking 500 images per second, OTD is now accurately locating and measuring the intensit...
Observing Volcanoes, Satellite Thinks for Itself
available opportunity, on December 4, 2006. The system transmitted a preview of the data to JPL on December 4, showing the intense thermal emission characteristic of ongoing volcanic activity. Complete high-resolution images and thermal data pi...
Forecasting Fury (DAAC Study)
next QuikSCAT pass, you don't see anything." In most cases, the team detected the closed wind circulation well before it could be seen as cloud swirls on GOES satellite images. The lead times ranged from a few hours for Hurricane Irene to 49 h...
Historical Maps Online
collection a free public resource, Rumsey then created an online map library, http://www.davidrumsey.com/, which currently has over 10,000 high resolution images of maps from his collection. He has also built a suite of tools for users to experience and inte...
Biological Anthropology Terms
living things. Proteins are composed of different combinations of amino acids assembled in chain-like molecules. Amino acids are primarily composed of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen. amino acid racemization dating a method for dating organic matter that is...
Smithsonian: Plant Image Collection
the Wish List at any time by returning to Search Form If you wish to order High Resolution Images, use the Wish List for your order (see How to Order Higher Resolution Images) Return to Top Use of Images - Appropriate Attributi...
Desktop Publishing Glossary
having the appropriate high resolution image obtained by the RIP from a server at output time. Optical centre. A point above the true centre of the page which will not appear 'low' as the geometric centre does. Optical Disks. Video dis...
Eyes on Saddam
contained several satellite images of Iraqi facilities of concern. Images were also released at the time President Bush gave an October 7 speech on the Iraqi issue and the following day as part of a Defense Department briefing on Iraqi d...
Imaging with Radar
activity from the NOVA Web site, are not like traditional optical photographs. They are instead computer-generated interpretations of information contained in radio waves. Radar devices work by measuring the time it takes a radio wave to travel from a transmitter to an object...
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