Sentences with phrase «by a characteristic distance»

The end result is that galaxies have a slight preference to be separated by a characteristic distance that astronomers call the acoustic scale.

Not exact matches

Subjects in the LABA / ICS or TIO groups had similar characteristics, such as forced expiratory volume in one second, 6 - minute walk distance, percent emphysema by CT scan, and pack - years of smoking.

By merging this concept of the early universe with specific mathematical models of the effects of dark energy, scientists were able to predict a characteristic scale — a typical distance between concentrations of galaxies — that should be evident in the structure of the universe.

The most accepted theory establishes that the orbits of these objects, which travel beyond Neptune, should be distributed randomly, and by an observational bias, their paths must fulfil a series of characteristics: have a semi-major axis with a value close to 150 AU (astronomical units or times the distance between the Earth and the Sun), an inclination of almost 0 ° and an argument or angle of perihelion (closest point of the orbit to our Sun) also close to 0 ° or 180 °.

As stated by Anderson and Garrison (1998), «The independence andisolation characteristic of the industrial era of distance education is beingchallenged by the collaborative approaches to learning made possible bylearning networks» (p. 100).

It delivers the best high - speed long - distance touring experience, thanks to dynamic high - speed performance with class - leading aerodynamics, supported by leading - edge safety features and excellent driving characteristics.

These include the Kariye (Khora) Mosque and Museum and the characteristic neighbourhood of Balat, with its colourful century - old Ottoman houses protected by UNESCO, with the iconic Pierre Loti Hill only a five - minute drive away and the city's historic Holy Churches, Synagogues and Mosques within walking distance.

You can spot them from a distance by their characteristic red glow; not unlike the Towers that sprout up throughout the land, but closer to the ground.

One Art, which is the work's title and is derived from a poem by Elizabeth Bishop, underscores the extraordinary formal and structural characteristics of the tree, which can only be viewed in its entirety by standing at a distance of about 16 meters.

In her portraits and landscapes, Opie establishes a level of ambiguity — of identity and place — by exaggerating masculine or feminine characteristics, or by exaggerating the distance of the shot, cropping, or blurring her landscapes.

There are often large variation in the temperature and precipitation statistics over short distances because the local climatic characteristics are affected by the local geography.

The New Town project team studied St. Charles and other communities in the region with vibrant urban fabrics, cataloging street widths, setback distances, building facades and other urban characteristics — the DNA of compact, walkable, mixed - use neighborhoods — at a block by block level.

For 65 percent, «living space and number of rooms to meet your needs» ranks as the most influential characteristic, followed at a distance by «energy - efficient features» at 39 percent.