Sentences with phrase «airborne data»

Scientists preparing for a future Hyperspectral Infrared Imager (HyspIRI) mission will take to the skies above Hawaii to collect airborne data on coral reef health and volcanic emissions and eruptions.
«But on its own, and due to smaller coverage compared with airborne data, this method is not suitable for investigating large areas.»
«Our combination of field and airborne data on orangutans and their habitat was key to understanding how they move through and use disturbed forests in Borneo,» said first author Davies, a postdoc at Carnegie's Department of Global Ecology.
Despite large temperature increases in Alaska in recent decades, a new analysis of NASA airborne data finds that methane is not being released from Alaskan soils into the atmosphere at unusually high rates, as recent modeling and experimental studies have suggested.
«Our work shows that the data collected is very well - suited for ice sheet science, and we can combine it with other satellite and airborne data sets to establish a more detailed record of these glaciers.»
Knowing that the terrestrial atmosphere absorbs some of the infrared rays coming from space, astronomers (both amateurs and professionals) began to collect airborne data beginning in the 1930's.
Previous studies focused on «large - scale airborne data, which were challenging to separate from local sources,» the UC Santa Barbara statement said.
Ultimately, a system will be developed with a payload capacity in excess of 100 pounds that can autonomously collect airborne data at regular occurrences while operating safely in the extreme conditions present in the Arctic.
«In addition to satellite and airborne data collection and analysis, NASA scientists participate in field work to collect ice cores and other related data, such as ground penetrating radar,» Casey said.
By linking airborne data with information collected on the ground, CAO can map canopy water levels, a variable indicative of drought stress
As they continue to analyze the airborne data in conjunction with January surveys conducted on the ground and a longer - term satellite record, the team hopes to learn if parts of the Everglades that were stressed before the storm are taking longer to bounce back.
The team, which Marc led and provided the logistical support for, deployed from Resolute to Nord Greenland before setting up a rustic field camp on the sea ice for six days, during which time we mechanically drilled the ice to measure thickness, measuring snow depth in a grid pattern along the flight lines as well as dragging instruments along the surface that produced the same measurements for comparison to the airborne data.
Basal conditions for Pine Island and Thwaites Glaciers, West Antarctica, determined using satellite and airborne data.
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