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An evaluation of the utilization of remote sensing in resource and environmental management of the Chesapeake Bay region
A nine-month study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the NASA Wallops Chesapeake Bay Ecological Program in remote sensing. The study consisted of a follow-up investigation and information analysis of actual cases in which remote sensing was utilized by management and research personnel in the Chesapeake Bay region. The study concludes that the NASA Wallops Chesapeake Bay Ecological Program is effective, both in terms of costs and performance
KOI-1003: A new spotted, eclipsing RS CVn binary in the Kepler field
Using the high-precision photometry from the Kepler space telescope,
thousands of stars with stellar and planetary companions have been observed.
The characterization of stars with companions is not always straightforward and
can be contaminated by systematic and stellar influences on the light curves.
Here, through a detailed analysis of starspots and eclipses, we identify
KOI-1003 as a new, active RS CVn star---the first identified with data from
Kepler. The Kepler light curve of this close binary system exhibits the
system's primary transit, secondary eclipse, and starspot evolution of two
persistent active longitudes. The near equality of the system's orbital and
rotation periods indicates the orbit and primary star's rotation are nearly
synchronized ( days; days). By assuming the secondary star is on the main sequence, we suggest
the system consists of a subgiant primary and
a main-sequence companion. Our work gives a
distance of pc and an age of Gyr,
parameters which are discrepant with previous studies that included the star as
a member of the open cluster NGC 6791.Comment: 21 pages, 19 figures, accepted to Ap
Imaging starspot evolution on Kepler target KIC 5110407 using light curve inversion
The Kepler target KIC 5110407, a K-type star, shows strong quasi-periodic
light curve fluctuations likely arising from the formation and decay of spots
on the stellar surface rotating with a period of 3.4693 days. Using an
established light-curve inversion algorithm, we study the evolution of the
surface features based on Kepler space telescope light curves over a period of
two years (with a gap of .25 years). At virtually all epochs, we detect at
least one large spot group on the surface causing a 1-10% flux modulation in
the Kepler passband. By identifying and tracking spot groups over a range of
inferred latitudes, we measured the surface differential rotation to be much
smaller than that found for the Sun. We also searched for a correlation between
the seventeen stellar flares that occurred during our observations and the
orientation of the dominant surface spot at the time of each flare. No
statistically-significant correlation was found except perhaps for the very
brightest flares, suggesting most flares are associated with regions devoid of
spots or spots too small to be clearly discerned using our reconstruction
technique. While we may see hints of long-term changes in the spot
characteristics and flare statistics within our current dataset, a longer
baseline of observation will be needed to detect the existence of a magnetic
cycle in KIC 5110407.Comment: 32 pages, 15 figures, accepted to Ap
Discovery of Pulsed X-ray Emission from the SMC Transient RX J0117.6-7330
We report on the detection of pulsed, broad-band, X-ray emission from the
transient source RX J0117.6-7330. The pulse period of 22 seconds is detected by
the ROSAT/PSPC instrument in a 1992 Sep 30 - Oct 2 observation and by the
CGRO/BATSE instrument during the same epoch. Hard X-ray pulsations are
detectable by BATSE for approximately 100 days surrounding the ROSAT
observation (1992 Aug 28 - Dec 8). The total directly measured X-ray luminosity
during the ROSAT observation is 1.0E38 (d/60 kpc)^2 ergs s-1. The pulse
frequency increases rapidly during the outburst, with a peak spin-up rate of
1.2E-10 Hz s-1 and a total frequency change 1.8%. The pulsed percentage is
11.3% from 0.1-2.5 keV, increasing to at least 78% in the 20-70 keV band. These
results establish RX J0117.6-7330 as a transient Be binary system.Comment: 17 pages, Latex, aasms, accepted for publication in ApJ Letter
Calculations of the Supersonic Wave Drag of Nonlifting Wings with Arbitrary Sweepback and Aspect Ratio: Wings Swept Behind the Mach Lines
On the basis of a recently developed theory for finite sweptback wings at supersonic speeds, calculations of the supersonic wave drag at zero lift were made for a series of wings having thin symmetrical biconvex sections with untapered plan forms and various angles of sweepback and aspect ratios. The results are presented in a unified form so that a single chart permits the direct determination of the wave drag for this family of airfoils for an extensive range of aspect ratio and sweepback angle for stream Mach numbers up to a value corresponding to that at which the Mach line coincides with the wing leading edge. The calculations showed that in general the wave-drag coefficient decreased with increasing sweepback. At Mach numbers for which the Mach lines are appreciably ahead of the wing leading edge, the 'wave-drag coefficient decreased to an important extent with increases in aspect ratio or slenderness ratio. At Mach numbers for which the Mach lines approach the wing leading edge (Mach numbers approaching a value equal to the secant of the angle of sweepback), the wave-drag coefficient decreased with reductions in aspect ratio or slenderness ratio. In order to check the results obtained by the theory, a comparison was made with the results of tests at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory of sweptback wing attached to a freely falling body. The variation of the drag with Mach number and aspect ratio as given by the theory appeared to be in reasonabl
Calculations of the supersonic wave drag of nonlifting wings with arbitrary sweepback and aspect ratio : wings swept behind the Mach lines
Effect of ligand substitution on the exchange interactions in {Mn12}-type single-molecule magnets
We investigate how the ligand substitution affects the intra-molecular spin
exchange interactions, studying a prototypal family of single-molecule magnets
comprising dodecanuclear cluster molecules [Mn12O12(COOR)16]. We identify a
simple scheme based on accumulated Pauling electronegativity numbers (a.e.n.)
of the carboxylate ligand groups (R). The redistribution of the electron
density, controlled by a.e.n. of a ligand, changes the degree of hybridization
between 3d electrons of manganese and 2p electrons of oxygen atoms, thus
changing the exchange interactions. This scheme, despite its conceptual
simplicity, provides a strong correlation with the exchange energies associated
with carboxylate bridges, and is confirmed by the electronic structure
calculations taking into account the Coulomb correlations in magnetic
molecules.Comment: 18 pages, 1 table, 4 figures. Accepted to "Inorganic Chemistry
The Labour Government, the Treasury and the £6 pay policy of July 1975
The 1974-79 Labour Government was elected in a climate of opinion that was fiercely opposed to government intervention in the wage determination process, and was committed to the principles of free collective bargaining in its manifestoes. However, by December 1974 the Treasury was advocating a formal incomes policy, and by July 1975 the government had introduced a £6 flat rate pay norm. With reference to archival sources, the paper demonstrates that TUC and Labour Party opposition to incomes policy was reconciled with the Treasury's advocacy by limiting the Bank of England‟s intervention in the foreign exchange market when sterling came under pressure. This both helped to achieve the Treasury's objective of improving the competitiveness of British industry, and acted as a catalyst for the introduction of incomes policy because the slide could be attributed to a lack of market confidence in British counter-inflation policy
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