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21Remote sensing — There are two kinds of remote sensing. Passive sensors detect natural energy (radiation) that is emitted or reflected by the object or surrounding area being observed. Reflected sunlight is the most common source of radiation measured by passive… …
22Mars Polar Lander — Artist depiction of Mars Polar Lander on Mars. Operator NASA / JPL Major contractors Martin Marietta …
23Hayabusa (sonde spatiale) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Hayabusa. Vue d artiste de la sonde Hayabusa sur le point de prendre contact avec le sol de l astéroïde avec sur sa gauche, le mini robot Minerva. Hayabusa …
24CLidar — The CLidar is a scientific instrument used for measuring particulates (aerosols) in the lower atmosphere. CLidar stands for camera lidar, which in turn is an acronym for LIght Detection And Ranging. It is a form of remote sensing and used for… …
25Remote sensing (archaeology) — Remote sensing techniques in archaeology are an increasingly important component of the technical and methodological tool set available in archaeological research. Rindfuss,Ronald R and Stern, Paul C. Linking Remote Sensing and Social Science:… …
26Topography — ( topo , place , and graphia , writing ) is the study of Earth s surface features or those of planets, moons, and asteroids. In a broader sense, topography is concerned with local detail in general, including not only relief but also vegetative… …
27McElhanney — was founded in 1910 in Vancouver, Canada, by Mr. WG McElhanney, Professional Engineer and land surveyor. Today McElhanney comprises two companies, McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. and McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd. It is the oldest engineering… …
28spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …
29Physical Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Scientists discovered a new family of superconducting materials and obtained unique images of individual hydrogen atoms and of a multiple exoplanet system. Europe completed the Large Hadron Collider, and China and India took… …
30Chandrayaan-1 — Operator Indian Space Research Organisation Mission type Orbiter Satellite of Moon Orbital insertion date 8 November 2008 Orbits 3400 orbits around the …
