Sentences with phrase «of arctic conditions»

This jacket, which can handle -25 oF arctic conditions, is used by researchers in Antarctica.

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The result is that sales of space heaters in cities like Denver are highest in the summer as workers combat arctic office conditions.

The anima mundi, to whose disposal of his own personal destiny the Stoic consents, is there to be respected and submitted to, but the Christian God is there to be loved and the difference of emotional atmosphere is like that between an arctic climate and the tropics, though the outcome in the way of accepting actual conditions uncomplainingly may seem in abstract terms to be much the same.

The Indians had been tough (some of them went naked in arctic conditions) but they couldn't beat armies of Spanish, Dutch, French, and English.

To more fully understand Arctic lake dynamics and to document the changes we have observed requires also doing fieldwork under often harsh conditions during the cold and dark arctic winter,» said Benjamin Jones of the U.S. Geological Survey in Anchorage and co-author of the new study.

The bone fossils were excavated in the Taymyr Peninsula, Russia, where arctic conditions favor the preservation of DNA.

A solar panel will work (just not as efficiently) during any daylight conditions, so as long as monsoon season is not a few months of night time (as it could be in the arctic circle) then I think it would still work.

We had a couple of days of fabulous sunshine but then temperatures plummeted back to the UK's usual arctic conditions (the heating was turned off, and then immediately back on again!).

Among promises are levels ten times bigger than those seen in Killzone 2 and varied environments (toxic nuclear wastelands, a lethal alien jungle, bitter arctic conditions, «take the battle into space»), each of which feature «a distinct gameplay style for you to master».

Previous studies had suggested, mainly based on mtDNA results [using DNA from the mitochondria within cells], that polar bears should be an example of unusually rapid adaptation to arctic conditions.

This leaves the arctic community without a quantitative method for determining the timing of future conditions.

We interpret the split of 2013 Outlooks above and below the 4.1 level to different interpretations of the guiding physics: those who considered that observed sea ice extent in 2012 being well below the 4.1 level indicates a shift in arctic conditions, especially with regard to reduced sea ice thickness and increased sea ice mobility; and those who have estimates above 4.1 who support a return to the longer - term downward trend line (1979 - 2007).

We interpret the split of 2013 Outlooks above and below the 4.1 median to different interpretations of the guiding physics: those who considered that observed sea ice extent in 2012 being well below the 4.1 level indicates a shift in arctic conditions, especially with regard to reduced sea ice thickness and increased sea ice mobility; and those with estimates above 4.1 who support a return to the longer - term downward trend line (1979 - 2007).

Also, it seems the condition of more exposed and warmer arctic waters also adds to the moisture content, regardless of how much ocean was covered by ice at the beginning of the cycle.

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[In reply to Dr. Brooks, the author agreed that the recent rise in arctic temperatures was far too large to be attributed to change of CO,; he thought that the latter might act as a promotor to start a series of imminent changes in the northern ice conditions.

The claims that are being made that a warming of the arctic will lead to warmer conditions in the mid-latitudes because it will cause more blocking are preposterous because strong jets are needed to support the blocking ridges.

Possibly you mean the initial conditions of Fig. 1 top post could be set to any of an infinity of reasonable earth pressures (1000 to 200mb say) & temperatures (arctic or tropical) profiles to start.

In addition, a combination of thinner sea ice initial conditions [Kwok and Rothrock 2009] and high surface temperature would significantly reduce arctic sea ice coverage.

In years such as 2008, initial sea ice conditions at the end of spring may have more of an influence on a September arctic sea ice extent Outlook than a forecast of summer wind fields, which dominated the ice situation in 2007.

An arctic ice pack that consists mostly of first - and second - year rather than multi-year sea ice, implies a thinner, more mobile ice cover relative to conditions five or more years ago.

That a simple warming trend throughout the 20th century does not characterise arctic conditions is also confirmed by records of ice cover in the four seas that lie north of Siberia (Kara, Laptev, East Siberian and Chukchi); these show clearly that ice variability in these seas is dominated by a low frequency oscillation of frequency 60 ‐ 80 years that «places a strong limitation on our ability to resolve long term trends».

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.

Sodankylä provides ideal facilities for versatile observations of arctic low temperature conditions.

The existence of this deposit permits both an extension of the paleo - arctic treeline to a more northern latitude and the environmental conditions at these locations during periods when the Earth was warmer than at present.»

I calculate that 95 per cent of the radiation comes from the water vapour; for arctic conditions the carbon dioxide may supply as much as 15 per cent of the total.»

Global warming is predicted to give us longer, hotter summers, drier conditions across the US, more record temperatures, thinner arctic ice, and having it cover less surface area of the Earth.

Despite the arctic conditions, we had a great turnout, and a diverse mix of lawyers, technologists, startup founders, and investors showed up to engage with other members of the NYC legal tech community and hear a little bit about what these three innovative companies are doing.

Made with Thermal R synthetic insulation and fully seam - sealed MemBrain 2 - layer fabric, it's one of the warmest jackets on the market, capable of sustaining ripping winds and ice cold, arctic conditions.