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Atmospheric science paper volume no. 321
Pub. Date
1980.
Description
An analysis is carried out which considers the relationship of orbit mechanics to the satellite navigation problem, in particular, meteorological satellites.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 11
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"A military space probe, sent to collect extraterrestrial organisms from the upper atmosphere, is knocked out of orbit and falls to Earth. Twelve miles from the crash site, an inexplicable and deadly phenomenon terrorizes the residents of a sleepy desert town in Arizona, leaving only two survivors: an elderly addict and a newborn infant. The United States government is forced to mobilize Project Wildfire, a top-secret emergency response protocol....
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Atmospheric science paper volume no. 185
Pub. Date
1972.
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Qunatative [sic] radiance measurements from NASA's ATS-3 geosynchronous satellite have been used to develop and test a statistical forecast method to predict air terminal weather over the very short range (0-6 hours) time period.
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Pub. Date
2016.
Description
We live in an age of unparalleled discovery in astronomy, with breakthroughs coming at an astounding pace. The questions we are trying to answer are big: How old is the Universe? How do stars and planets form? Are there places beyond Earth where life might exist? The Boundless Universe explores these questions and more by taking a look at the search for life and new planets, the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, and building bigger and better...
12) Geostorm
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong. The system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything.
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Atmospheric science paper volume no. 335
Pub. Date
1981.
Description
Introduces a climate index based on radiative transfer theory and derived from the spectral radiances typically used to retrieve temperature profiles.
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Atmospheric science paper volume no. 227
Pub. Date
1974.
Description
Visible and infrared image data from the scanning radiometer on the NOAA-2 and NOAA-3 satellites are received by a VHF "APT" Station at Colorado State University. In addition to producing the regular hard-copy photographs, the taped signal is specially processed by electronic means, converted from analog to digital form and further processed in the computer. Details of the processing steps and equipment will be described and the meteorological application...
16) Laika
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Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
This is the journey of Laika, the abandoned puppy destined to become Earth's first space traveler. With the blending of fact and fiction, this story intertwines three compelling lives. Along with Laika, there is Korolev, a driven engineer at the top of the Soviet space program and Yelena, the lab technician responsible for Laika's health and life.
18) Moons
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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This book tells of 68 known moons in the solar system, describes Earth's moon, and discusses how space probes provide information about other planets' moons.
19) The last second
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"From New York Times bestselling authors Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison comes a riveting thriller pitting special agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine against the head of a private space agency who has the power to end the world as we know it. It's Bastille Day in France, and the private French space agency Galactus--France's answer to Space X, owned by the eccentric treasure hunter Jean-Pierre Broussard--has just sent a satellite payload...
20) Earth satellites
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Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Earth satellites. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--