Quieter wind beneath the wings
Efficiently simulating the noise generated by wings and propellers promises to accelerate the development of quieter aircraft and turbines.
General Physics
Sep 28, 2020
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News tagged with airport
Resonant tunneling diode oscillators for terahertz-wave detection
A semiconductor device that is promising for both generating and detecting terahertz radiation has been demonstrated by physicists at RIKEN. This may aid the development of high-performance integrated solutions for terahertz ...
General Physics
Sep 18, 2020
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Research finds TSA may have missed thousands of firearms at checkpoints in 2016-2018
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has reported that it found 4,432 firearms in carry-on baggage at airport security checkpoints in 2019, and more than 20,000 firearms since 2014. New research published in the ...
Political science
Aug 11, 2020
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Thousands seek refuge as high heat slams Britain, France
Residents and visitors in Britain sought refuge from searing heat Friday, with thousands mobbing beaches and parks despite warnings to maintain social distance and other precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Environment
Aug 07, 2020
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Parking in a pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the tourism and travel industry to a near-standstill, with nationwide lockdowns significantly impacting the aviation and maritime industry worldwide. Satellite images, captured by the ...
Space Exploration
Jun 09, 2020
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In Mexico City, experts find bones of dozens of mammoths
Archaeologists have found the bones of about 60 mammoths at an airport under construction just north of Mexico City, near human-built 'traps' where more than a dozen mammoths were found last year.
Archaeology & Fossils
May 22, 2020
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Seeing the pandemic at night: How satellites observe more than just weather
As the coronavirus pandemic continues into its fourth month in the United States, Americans have adapted to radically different circumstances. While many now work from home, others are looking for new jobs. Travel has slowed ...
Earth Sciences
May 18, 2020
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Canary island airports reopen as haze clears
All eight airports on Spain's Canary Islands reopened on Monday a day after a sandstorm shrouded the archipelago, forcing their closure, the transport ministry said.
Environment
Feb 24, 2020
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Researchers combine lasers and terahertz waves in camera that sees 'unseen' detail
A team of physicists at the University of Sussex has successfully developed the first nonlinear camera capable of capturing high-resolution images of the interior of solid objects using terahertz (THz) radiation.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 18, 2020
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Climate change means longer take-offs and fewer passengers per plane
The connection between your next flight and climate change is likely clear in your head. More planes emitting greenhouse gases means more global warming. Simple enough, but there's an opposite side that you probably hadn't ...
Environment
Feb 14, 2020
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Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport. An airport consists of at least one surface such as a runway for a plane to take off and land, a helipad, or water for takeoffs and landings, and often includes buildings such as control towers, hangars and terminal buildings.
Larger airports may have fixed base operator services, seaplane docks and ramps, air traffic control, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services. A military airport is known as an airbase or air station.
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