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41atmosphere — atmosphereless, adj. /at meuhs fear /, n., v., atmosphered, atmosphering. n. 1. the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air. 2. this medium at a given place. 3. Astron. the gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body. 4. Chem. any… …
42Wildfire — This article is about uncontrolled outdoor fire. For the New York rock band, see Forest Fire (band). For other uses, see Wildfire (disambiguation). Crown Fire redirects here. For the 2010 wildfire in Southern California, see 2010 California… …
43Jason 1 — [ cite web | url = http://topex www.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/jason 1.html | title = Ocean Surface Topography from Space | publisher = NASA/JPL] is a satellite oceanography mission to monitor global ocean circulation, study the ties between the ocean… …
44Group on Earth Observations — The Group on Earth Observations (or GEO) is coordinating international efforts to build a Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). It is linking together existing and planned Earth observation systems and supporting the development of… …
45flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… …
46Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration — Pangasiwaan ng Palingkurang Atmosperiko, Heopisikal at Astronomiko ng Pilipinas Agency overview Formed …
47TOPEX/Poseidon — Launched in 1992, TOPEX/Poseidon was a joint satellite mission between NASA, the U.S. space agency, and CNES, the French space agency, to map ocean surface topography. The first great oceanographic research vessel to sail into space,… …
48computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
49Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
50Operations research — For the academic journal, see Operations Research: A Journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Operations research (also referred to as decision science, or management science) is an interdisciplinary… …
