Sentences with phrase «measure spatial variation»

Ultimately, MICHI on the TMT will be able to measure the spatial variation of SO2 on Io both meridionally (with latitude) and zonally (with longitude), but critically as a function of local time and during Jupiter eclipses that are both strong functions of frost sublimation, and will allow us to determination of how much of Io's atmosphere is supported purely by sublimation and how much by volcanic activity.

The automated confocal micro-extensometer (ACME)-- developed by a team of researchers in Europe and the US — allows scientists to measure spatial variation in the mechanical properties of plant cells with unprecedented accuracy.

Not exact matches

The study found that IRT demonstrated potential in evaluating office ergonomics and that spatial variation of upper back skin temperature was a promising measure in ergonomic assessments.

Despite the complexity of global food supply, here we show that simple measures of growing season temperatures and precipitation — spatial averages based on the locations of each crop — explain ~ 30 % or more of year - to - year variations in global average yields for the world's six most widely grown crops.

The advantage of error reduction that comes from multiple sampling begins to degrade when the «single» quantity being measured produces a set of random errors that has a Gaussian distribution about the mean that is significantly broadened by regional or spatial variations of the mean over the sample space.

We conclude that the most valid model of the spatial pattern of trends in land surface temperature records over 1979 — 2002 requires a combination of the processes represented in some GCMs and certain socioeconomic measures that capture data quality variations and changes to the land surface.

[8] Since 1982, [9] satellites have been increasingly utilized to measure SST and have allowed its spatial and temporal variation to be viewed more fully.