Sentences with phrase «changes in the elevation of»

Using now - declassified data from a 1970s - to 1980s - era U.S. spy satellite called Hexagon KH - 9, the team estimated changes in the elevations of five moraine dams of lakes that have burst between 1984 and 1994.

Jacob said the study shows that the changes in the elevation of the landscape and the stress on faults are so small the effect will be extremely minor.

By comparing the changes in elevation of the entire surfaces of these volcanoes, they were able to measure how they rose and fell over that time.

If you examine the station history through the University of Wisconson website there appears to be a long record of malfunctions and changes in site including changes in elevation of over 100m.

Although the study did not find a significant change in the elevation of the interior East Antarctic Ice Sheet, it shows for the first time that the thinning of the Totten glacier in that region extends to the point where the ice meets the land surface below, known as the grounding line.

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A series of damaging earthquakes and changes in land elevation preceded its only eruption, during the most recent part of the Holocene, which lasted from September 29 to October 6, 1538, when it was formed.

As evidenced by the entire span of available historical data, the elevation of profit margins is directly related — not only in overall level, but also in their point - to - point change over time — to the sum of government and household saving.

Standouts include The Legends Golf Course, located in the heart of Temecula, featuring 18 holes past five lakes, rolling greens, and a few diverse challenges; Temecula Creek Inn's 27 - hole Championship course that ventures through 300 acres of natural beauty and elevation changes; Journey at Pechanga, repeatedly named one of the «Best Courses You Can Play» by Golf Magazine and GolfWeek for its 72 - par 18 - hole course with challenge and stunning beauty alike; and Cross Creek Golf Course, which features an old - fashioned golf course vibe.

It's a former quarry so we've been quite fortunate in being able to shape the topography of the track and it's very undulating with 30 metres of elevation changes over the circuit.

The self - serving nature of those opposed to change becomes even more insidious if one considers that some of our lordships may be in danger of losing their present position of privilege, whilst those in the lower chamber who still harbour aspirations towards preferment by some future prime minister, could have their hopes of elevation dashed by the changes currently being proposed.

Rudd's fall and Javid's elevation has further damaged the gender balance of May's cabinet, however, although in the context of the scandal that led to this change that is probably not going to make significant waves.

The maps show changes in vegetation, elevation, amount of rainfall and include scales to show distance.

Published this week in Nature Climate Change, the initial study finds that embankments constructed since the 1960s are primarily to blame for lower land elevations along the Ganges - Brahmaputra River Delta, with some areas experiencing more than twice the rate of the most worrisome sea - level rise projections from the United Nations» Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

In separate surveys, Ulrich, Orians, and others have found that people respond strongly to landscapes with open, grassy vegetation, scattered stands of branchy trees, water, changes in elevation, winding trails, and brightly lit clearings, preferably partly obscured by foliage in the foregrounIn separate surveys, Ulrich, Orians, and others have found that people respond strongly to landscapes with open, grassy vegetation, scattered stands of branchy trees, water, changes in elevation, winding trails, and brightly lit clearings, preferably partly obscured by foliage in the foregrounin elevation, winding trails, and brightly lit clearings, preferably partly obscured by foliage in the foregrounin the foreground.

The changes in elevation — a view of distant mountains, for instance — provide a landmark to help the viewer orient himself in the scene.

SETSM uses the Worldview satellites» sensitivity to a very wide band of the electromagnetic spectrum to show things that our eyes alone couldn't see, including tiny changes in elevation.

Any research that relies on measuring changes in Earth's surface, including studies of volcanoes and coastal erosion, would benefit from elevation data produced by the SETSM software, Howat said.

Although Bd poses less of a threat to frogs in the lowlands, this study suggests that species at lower elevations are more susceptible to climate changes, putting them at risk if they are unable to adapt or move to higher altitudes.

In Pompano Beach, officials are using an engineering firm to incorporate climate change into their master plan, so they can begin to plan for possible elevations of new roads and buildings.

The IceBridge flights, which began on August 27 and will continue until September 16, are mostly repeats of lines that the team flew in early May, so that scientists can observe changes in ice elevation between the spring and late summer.

The researchers, including scientists from the University of Leeds and University College London, used satellite data to analyze changes in the surface elevation of glaciers all around the Antarctic coastline, from 2010 to 2016.

Although CryoSat - 2 is designed to measure changes in the ice sheet elevation, these can be translated into horizontal motion at the grounding line using knowledge of the glacier and sea floor geometry and the Archimedes principle of buoyancy — which relates the thickness of floating ice to the height of its surface.

The researchers then went to an intermediate elevation and simulated climate change by reducing the snowpack, which made the plants flower seven days early, similar in magnitude to flowering time shifts over 20 to 30 years of climate change.

Because we have such amazing accuracy we were able to see that between these two seas the elevation varied smoothly about 11 meters, relative to the center of mass of Titan, consistent with the expected change in the gravitational potential.

Because climate shifts quickly with elevation, such variation is most often found in mountainous sites, he noted, adding that a few dozen meters of elevation shift can offer a change of climate equivalent to several hundred miles of flatland travel.

Elevations in these markers may indicate subclinical cardiovascular changes that subsequently contribute to the development of heart failure.

In a new study, published in Global Change Biology, scientists from the Universities of Bristol, James Cook University, and Melbourne University in Australia tested the response of the tropical rainforest fly Drosophila birchii to a changing climate by transplanting flies in hundreds of cages along mountain gradients in north - eastern Australia, and measuring their reproductive success at different elevationIn a new study, published in Global Change Biology, scientists from the Universities of Bristol, James Cook University, and Melbourne University in Australia tested the response of the tropical rainforest fly Drosophila birchii to a changing climate by transplanting flies in hundreds of cages along mountain gradients in north - eastern Australia, and measuring their reproductive success at different elevationin Global Change Biology, scientists from the Universities of Bristol, James Cook University, and Melbourne University in Australia tested the response of the tropical rainforest fly Drosophila birchii to a changing climate by transplanting flies in hundreds of cages along mountain gradients in north - eastern Australia, and measuring their reproductive success at different elevationin Australia tested the response of the tropical rainforest fly Drosophila birchii to a changing climate by transplanting flies in hundreds of cages along mountain gradients in north - eastern Australia, and measuring their reproductive success at different elevationin hundreds of cages along mountain gradients in north - eastern Australia, and measuring their reproductive success at different elevationin north - eastern Australia, and measuring their reproductive success at different elevations.

Mountains are useful for exploring the effects of climate change because they show predictable changes in temperature and humidity with elevation: In general, sites at low elevations are warmer and drier than higher elevation sitein temperature and humidity with elevation: In general, sites at low elevations are warmer and drier than higher elevation siteIn general, sites at low elevations are warmer and drier than higher elevation sites.

And the last source, researchers report in an upcoming issue of Geology, was rain falling into the Andes Mountains 100 kilometers east of the Atacama, leaching material like dichromate ions into ground water flowing toward the desert; over millions of years, the mountains grew taller and the change in elevation forced more ground water toward the surface.

As we left the shrubby foothills, where one could break a sweat standing still at 9 a.m., the temperature dropped 20 degrees, shadows painted the pavement, and giant sequoia appeared — the titans of the Sierra Nevada.Telling details that help us appreciate the environment changes as you go up in elevation.

In our new expanded report, «Meltdown,» we have analyzed the role of elevation in the percentage change of winter precipitation falling as raiIn our new expanded report, «Meltdown,» we have analyzed the role of elevation in the percentage change of winter precipitation falling as raiin the percentage change of winter precipitation falling as rain.

This wide - spread ground shaking combined with accompanying elevation changes and the likely generation of a tsunami along the Pacific coast, will cause loss of life, property damage, and business interruption in vulnerable locations throughout southwestern British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and northwestern California.

The route has some history, too: in the town of Lockport, for example, you can see an original lock built to accommodate the canal's 600 - foot elevation change.

Lack of Sleep and Cortisol: Current research indicates that sleep deprivation can lead to an elevation in cortisol and is harmful to carbohydrate metabolism; changes which increase the chance of obesity.

This is further compounded by elevations in metabolic efficiency (whereby energy expenditure declines beyond that predicted from the change in metabolic mass) and appetite which accompany weight - loss, and may ultimately predispose to weight re - gain.82 Moreover, changes in neural activity within brain regions known to be involved in regulatory, emotional and cognitive control of food intake have also been observed following weight - loss.83

Watching your side mirrors shake from vibrations as you redline your motor on the starting grid, being held up in a pit stop as your crew try to locate a wheel nut they've dropped during a change of tires and the sight of your suspension moving in - accordance with the elevation and camber changes on the circuit all come together to provide a truly immersive feel that few games have come close to matching in the past.

Introduce this lesson by discussing the change of leaf colors and the role climate and elevation play in those changes.

Our Theory of Change is grounded in two long - term goals that are inextricably linked: better outcomes for our students and the elevation of the quality and prestige of the teaching profession.

We drove the P1 on public roads around McLaren's headquarters in Woking, England, and on the nearby Chobham proving ground, which features a wide, high - speed loop with plenty of elevation changes as well as an infield handling course dubbed the Snake.

Road Atlanta is one of the premier road courses in North America, with an invigorating (speedy and scary) mix of high - speed sweepers and slow technical sections on a natural - terrain circuit with plenty of elevation changes and several blind stretches.

The initial swallow of the GT2 RS formula comes on the 2.9 - mile, 15 - turn Algarve road course, which is a tarmac ocean of surf in the form of significant elevation changes and blind - corner approaches.

In addition, the excellent DSSV dampers that help make the Camaro Z / 28 so capable transform the way the SS coupe settles itself both in the transitions between corners and over the many elevation changes of the Spring Mountain tracIn addition, the excellent DSSV dampers that help make the Camaro Z / 28 so capable transform the way the SS coupe settles itself both in the transitions between corners and over the many elevation changes of the Spring Mountain tracin the transitions between corners and over the many elevation changes of the Spring Mountain track.

It offers a demanding challenge in terms of load on the car with some of the highest forces we see from the extremely fast corners and dramatic elevation changes.

In short, Bilster - Berg is a mini Green Hell: 2.6 miles with 19 corners, many blind and some off - camber, 200 meters of elevation change with grades as steep as 26 percent, and 44 hill crests that unload the car.

With 73 corners and nearly 1,000 feet of elevation changes over 12.9 miles the «Green Hell» can chew up and spit out a car of lesser mettle in just one lap.

Our mountainous ascent into the hills above Los Angeles resulted in a challenging few hours for our tester, which seemed initially eager to conquer the tight turns and dramatic elevation changes, but in the end, didn't behave with the level of composure demonstrated earlier on city and highway roads.

Digital Fuel Injection enhances throttle response and automatically adjusts for changes in temperature and elevation for optimum performance in a wide range of environments

There is a lot of elevation change, so you put your trust in the corner workers when you are coming over crests and blind turns.

Another innovation is the integration of satellite navigation mapping to help the system deal with curves and elevation changes all in the name of fuel efficiency.

Four miles of extreme speed, huge elevation changes and some of the greatest corners in North America make this place one of our favorites.