Sentences with phrase «loss of precision»

For paleosol estimates under 500 ppm, only the error ranges are plotted, in keeping with the general loss of precision of this method at low CO2.

Players occasionally snap to animations, which feels like a real loss of precision.

Despite the loss of its precision steering in May, NASA's Kepler space telescope may hunt planets again — by carefully balancing nudges from the sun that would otherwise put it in a spin.

Not exact matches

When crotchety old grammarians complain about the debasement of language, often they are merely deploring change per se; other times they wax wroth over what seem to most of us relatively insignificant losses in precision, clarity, or beauty.

«Such losses are particularly critical in the auditory system, because they reduce the temporal precision of signal transmission — and the quality of our perception of the acoustic environment is primarily dependent on rates of action potential generation and precise neural computation of their temporal sequences.»

«Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf mice: Proof - of - principle study takes a step toward precision medicine for genetic hearing loss.»

This study in Science, published on April 18, underlines this emerging reality, giving it a new and worrisome precision and leading Nick Gotelli and his co-authors to conclude that there «is need to expand the focus of research and planning from biodiversity loss to biodiversity change.»

Bray says the falling cost of genome sequencing, plus portable monitors (such as Fitbit) to track in real time people's behavior and environment, mean that scientists already have the ability to collect the kinds of data they need to do the fundamental research behind precision weight loss.

«The loss of the super-high precision is awful, so there won't be any more searches for exact Earth - analogue planets.

But gains in precision obtained by increasing the number of students observed will be offset by losses associated with failing to control for baseline test scores.

With the wit, heart, precision, and depth of understanding that has characterized his work, Roger Rosenblatt peels back the layers on this most personal of losses to create both a tribute to his late daughter and a testament to familial love.

Olaf Olafsson's fans will recognize the perfect restraint and precision — and quick wit — with which he characteristically explores these dark epiphanies, when the heart is suddenly laid bare, whether by love or betrayal, disenchantment or regret, or the shock of loss.

Alternatively, NFIP could develop and use a comprehensive risk assessment to improve estimates of flood loss and the accuracy and precision of rates, the report says.

Better efficiencies have been achieved in multiple ways, ranging from the use of precision agriculture technology to optimally timed fertilizer additions and crop demand, to comparatively low - tech solutions such as the use of cover crops that reduce nutrient losses.

Since the Sun - synchronous orbit of the NPOESS platforms is not acceptable for measuring global sea level change with the required precision, the loss of the NPOESS altimeter has little impact on continuation of this CDR.

In light of the evidence of the plaintiffs» own expert and giving the matter my best consideration, and recognizing that the process can not yield a figure of mathematical precision, especially in light of the conflicting expert evidence adduced, I conclude that the proper amount for the building loss claim is $ 325,000.00, being a fair depreciated value, and $ 50,000.00 for part of the cost of the new construction for a total of $ 375,000.00.