News tagged with microwave radiometry
Weaknesses in dikes detected by space tech spin-off
A company from one of ESA's Business Incubation Centres has used space technology to develop a scanner to spot weaknesses in dike structures. It is being used to inspect dikes and dams on the Danube river ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 04, 2009 |
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GPM microwave imager instrument for NASA and JAXA mission arrives at Goddard
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Global Precipitation Measurement Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument has arrived at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. for integration into NASA's upcoming Earth science ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Toward a global microwave standard
Much of what is known about decadal climate change – and much of what appears on the evening weather forecast as well – comes from satellite-based remote sensing of microwave radiation at different ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 06, 2012 |
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The right recipe: Engineering research improves laser detectors, batteries
Think of it as cooking with carbon spaghetti: A Kansas State University researcher is developing new ways to create and work with carbon nanotubes -- ultrasmall tubes that look like pieces of spaghetti or string.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Piece of cake: Arrays of long nanotubes may help measure terahertz laser power
Terahertz radiation can penetrate numerous materials—plastic, clothing, paper and some biological tissues—making it an attractive candidate for applications such as concealed weapons detection, package ...
Jul 19, 2011 |
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New radar satellite technique sheds light on ocean current dynamics
Ocean surface currents have long been the focus of research due to the role they play in weather, climate and transportation of pollutants, yet essential aspects of these currents remain unknown.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Titan's Enigmatic Infrared-Bright Spot Is Surface Make-Up
A 300-mile-wide patch that outshines everything else on Titan at long infrared wavelengths appears not to be a mountain, a cloud or a geologically active hot spot, University of Arizona scientists and Cassini ...
Oct 06, 2005 |
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