Sentences with phrase «ground observations»

The plan was to make ground observations that could link to the satellite data showing unexpectedly pronounced ice loss from the area.

JAXA boasts that, «we can reduce the error of the estimated values when we introduce IBUKI's observation data compared to that of the values calculated in a conventional way based on ground observation data.»

The new study combines satellite measurements with on - the - ground observations of clouds over Greenland.

That's easy, he can use Modis LST (for example) to do that in conjuction with ground observations.

Peter Neff, a glaciologist at the University of Rochester who travels regularly to the Antarctic, said ground observations would never tell you the full story of what's going on with ice sheets in that part of the world.

But is it a secret that satellites and ground observations show a meltdown in Arctic sea ice that will open new shipping lanes — and security concerns — for the first time in recorded history?

Their research combined NASA satellite imagery with on - the - ground observations at one seabird nesting site in northeast Greenland and four in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway.

Teachers, principals, administrators, and CEL partners rolled up their sleeves and went to work building a reliable, comprehensive, boots - on - the - ground observation tool based on the 5D framework.

But today that extinct ecosystem may be returning: using satellite data, fieldwork, and on - the - ground observation by reindeer herders, the scientists believe the open woodland ecosystem now covers about 8 - 15 percent of the northwestern Eurasian tundra.

Rainfall rates derived from satellite data have a long legacy in operational weather forecasting because their information complements ground observations such as weather radar and rain gauges.

Satellite data and ground observations also indicate that ice conditions in the Nares Strait west of Greenland may favor an influx of old high arctic ice into the region later in the season.

In contrast to the 2007 paper, Oliver Phillips, myself, and others, published a paper in Science last year, using ground observations from across the Amazon, showing that while the 2005 drought did not dramatically change the growth of the trees compared to a normal year, as Samanta et al. also show, the deaths of trees did increase considerably.

«Weaves together a structure for grounded observations that suggest concrete ways to support positive parenting behaviors that are the foundation of who the child becomes.

Scientists have only a rough sense, based on ground observations, of the shape of MU69 (center).

MANILA, Philippines — Reliable information based on satellite data and ground observations can help the Philippines prepare for and mitigate the effect of recurring disasters, such as typhoons and El Niño on rice areas in Mindanao.

In addition to historical records and ground observations, the researchers will use newly available Earth System Data Records from NASA — satellite images of the Amazon and its tributaries over the complete high - and low - water cycles.

His latest project — the High Mountain Glacial Watershed Program — blends the best of modern technology with on - the - ground observation to mitigate the coming challenges associated with glacial lake outbursts.

The satellite's instruments will relay to physicists on the ground observations of the interactions between the current in the tether and the ionosphere.

Using a combination of satellite measurements and on - the - ground observations, the researchers assembled the first global atlas of artificial sky luminance, recording light pollution from everything from streetlamps to spotlights.

It makes it seem the ground observations may be wrong, since as everyone knows satellites garner more public respect than boy scout weatherbird stations on ground.

Looking at the satellite images pixel by pixel (with each pixel representing 900 square meters, or about one - tenth of a football field) and matching them with on - the - ground observations, they were able to draw a detailed mortality map for the entire landscape, which had never been done before.

Scientists use the 15 percent cutoff because it provides the most consistent agreement between satellite and ground observations.

To arrive at their theory that trees reduce crime, Donovan and his team poured over two years worth of police reports for property and violent crimes while noting various neighborhood characteristics, including the quality of tree - coverage where each incident occurred using aerial mapping and on - the - ground observations.

Drought experiments, where a roof is built under the forest canopy to reduce rainfall, show that most forest trees survive a single year's intense drought, in agreement with the ground observations in the 2005 drought, but can't persist with repeated years of drought.

That's according to a new review of research that combines on - the - ground observations with aerial and satellite photos, historical records and dates from cores of ice extracted from the glaciers.