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Peculiar Velocity and Deaberration of the Sky
Recent studies have found the earth's peculiar velocity to be significant in
microwave background based tests for compact cosmic topology, and modifications
to these tests have been proposed. Tests of non-gaussianity, weak lensing
analysis and new tests using improved CMB data will also be sensitive to
peculiar velocity. We propose here to simplify matters by showing how to
construct a deaberrated CMB map to which any test requiring a Hubble flow
viewpoint can be applied without further complication. In a similar manner
deaberration can also be applied to object surveys used for example in
topological searches and matter distribution analysis. In particular we have
produced a revised list of objects with z > 1.0 using the NASA/IPAC
Extragalactic Database.Comment: 8 pages, 1 figure, v4 accepted by Ap
Atmospheric correlation time measurements using coherent CO2 lidar
A pulsed TEA-CO2 lidar with coherent detection was used to measure the correlation time of backscatter from an ensemble of atmospheric aerosol particles which are illuminated by the pulsed radiation. The correlation time of the backscatter return signal is important in studies of atmospheric turbulence and its effects on optical propagation and backscatter. If the temporal coherence of the pulse is large enough, then the temporal coherence of the return signal is dominated by the turbulence and shear for a variety of interesting atmospheric conditions. Various techniques for correlation time measurement are discussed and evaluated
An X-ray diffraction study of inclusions in Allende using a focused X-ray MicroSource.
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Measuring the indirect costs associated with the establishment of a wind farm: An application of the Contingent Valuation Method
Although a green energy source, the location of electrical generating windmills may cause a disamenity effect (negative externality). The establishment of a wind farm is known as a locally undesirable land use (LULU) and leads to the not-in-my-backyard syndrome (NIMBY). In an application of the contingent valuation method, a willingness-to-accept framework was used to estimate the aggregate annual compensation required to allow the construction of a wind farm near Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa. This compensation amounted to R490 695. A binary choice logit analysis found that retirement status, concern about climate change, concern about view-shed impacts and the offer amount are important predictors of voting for or against the project.Contingent Valuation Method, indirect cost, wind farm
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Mid-infrared spectroscopy of CAI and AOA from the Allende CV3.2 chondrite
Mid-infrared spectra of bulk CAI from the CV3.2 chondrite Allende are presented and compared with astronomical spectra of cometary dust, zodiacal light,the circumstellar disk of beta Pictoris and dust around the red supergiant PR Per
A quantitative modal mineralogy study of ordinary chondrites using X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy.
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Systematics of Microhylid Frogs, Genus Oreophryne, from the North Coast Region of New Guinea
Fig. 4. Regression of internarial span on snoutÂvent length in two samples of Oreophryne biroi from Papua New Guinea. Squares, specimens from Madang Prov.; crosses, specimens from East Sepik Prov.Published as part of <i>ZWEIFEL, RICHARD G., MENZIES, JAMES I. & PRICE, DAVID, 2003, Systematics of Microhylid Frogs, Genus Oreophryne, from the North Coast Region of New Guinea, pp. 1-32 in American Museum Novitates 3415</i> on page 10, DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2003)415<0001:SOMFGO>2.0.CO;2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10111440">http://zenodo.org/record/10111440</a>
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