Question: The initial modification altered the methodology for computing sea-surface temperatures, substituting satellite measurements with readings from free-floating buoys and shipboard seawater intakes. This recalibration was aimed at enhancing accuracy and consistency across different sources of thermal data collection. However, it's worth noting that such changes can sometimes introduce biases or discrepancies if not carefully calibrated against historical datasets.

 Ocean Temperature Measurement Adjustments
Adjustments made to historical records regarding oceanic conditions often involve recalibrating methodologies for measuring key indicators, notably seawater temperature. One significant revision involved transitioning from using satellite imagery to employing drifting buoy sensors alongside readings taken directly within vessels' cooling systems. Satellites provided broad coverage but lacked precision close to surfaces; meanwhile, ship intakes offered direct measurements albeit confined largely near shipping lanes. Drifting buoys emerged as versatile tools capable of collecting accurate thermal data across vast expanses without geographical constraints. These enhancements aimed at refining understanding about maritime environments crucially influenced studies concerning climate dynamics and long-term trends impacting aquatic ecosystems globally.
The rationale behind incorporating multiple sources stemmed partly from recognizing limitations inherent within singular approaches: satellites might overlook localized anomalies while vessel-based methods could introduce biases through selective sampling bias. By synthesizing information gathered via diverse techniques, researchers hoped to achieve greater accuracy when assessing changes occurring below Earth’s watery horizon—changes potentially signaling broader ecological shifts warranting urgent attention.
This methodological update exemplifies continuous scientific refinement aiming to enhance reliability and relevance of datasets utilized in contemporary research endeavors focused around monitoring planetary health metrics critical under current anthropogenic pressures reshaping natural landscapes at alarming pace. Improved observational strategies promise invaluable insights guiding future conservation policies designed safeguard precious marine habitats against mounting threats posed escalating greenhouse gases concentrations atmosphere-wide.

In fluid dynamics and turbulence theory , Reynolds decomposition is a mathematical technique used to separate the expectation value of a quantity from its fluctuations . For example , for a quantity the decomposition would be   where denotes the expectation value of ( often called the steady component/time , spacial or emsemble average ) , and  are the deviations from the expectation value ( or fluctuations ) . The fluctuations are defined as the expectation value subtracted from quantity u such that their time average equals zero .   The expected value , , is often found from an ensemble average which is an average taken over multiple experiments under identical conditions . The expected value is also sometime denoted < u ( x , t ) > , but it is also seen often with the over-bar notation .   Direct Numerical Simulation , or resolving the Navier-Stokes equations completely in ( x , y , z , t ) , is only possible on small computational grids and small time steps when Reynolds numbers are low . Due to computational constraints , simplifications of the Navier-Stokes equations are useful to parameterize turbulence that are smaller than the computational grid , allowing larger computational domains .   Reynolds decomposition allows the simplification the Navier -- Stokes equations by substituting in the sum of the steady component and perturbations to the velocity profile and taking the mean value . The resulting equation contains a nonlinear term known as the Reynolds stresses which gives rise to turbulence .

A recast is a technique used in language teaching to correct learners ' errors in such a way that communication is not obstructed . To recast an error , an interlocutor will repeat the error back to the learner in a corrected form . Recasts are used both by teachers in formal educational settings , and by interlocutors in naturalistic language acquisition .

In computer programming , the name . bss or bss is used by many compilers and linkers for a part of the data segment containing statically-allocated variables represented solely by zero-valued bits initially ( i.e. , when execution begins ) . It is often referred to as the `` bss section '' or `` bss segment '' .   Typically only the length of the bss section , but no data , is stored in the object file . The program loader allocates and initializes memory for the bss section when it loads the program . Operating systems may use a technique called copy on write to efficiently implement the bss segment . In embedded software , the bss segment is mapped into memory that is initialized to zero by the C run-time system before main is entered .   On some computer architectures the application binary interface also supports an sbss segment for `` small data '' . Typically , these data items can be accessed using shorter instructions that may only be able to access a certain range of addresses .

Rework ( or re-work ) is the term for the refinishing operation or repair of an electronic printed circuit board ( PCB ) assembly , usually involving desoldering and re-soldering of surface-mounted electronic components ( SMD ) . Mass processing techniques are not applicable to single device repair or replacement , and specialized manual techniques by expert personnel using appropriate equipment are required to replace defective components ; area array packages such as ball grid array ( BGA ) devices particularly require expertise and appropriate tools . A hot air gun or hot air station is used to heat devices and melt solder , and specialised tools are used to pick up and position often tiny components .   A rework station is a place to do this work -- the tools and supplies for this work , typically on a workbench .

The 1891 Atlantic hurricane season ran through the summer and the early winter of 1891 . The season had ten tropical cyclones , seven of which became hurricanes including one which became a major Category 3 hurricane . However , in the absence of modern satellite and other remote-sensing technologies , only cyclones that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea are currently known , so the actual total could be higher . An undercount bias of zero to four tropical cyclones per year between 1886 and 1910 has been estimated . The tracks of four of the ten known 1891 Atlantic cyclones were revised in 1996 by Jose Fernandez-Partagas . Following re-analysis in 2003 , two storms previously considered distinct are now regarded as a single system , Tropical Storm 8 . A number of other storms from 1891 were considered for inclusion in the Atlantic hurrice database , HURDAT , but are currently excluded due to a lack of evidence of tropical storm intensity .   __ TOC __

reCAPTCHA is a CAPTCHA-like system designed to establish that a computer user is human ( normally in order to protect websites from bots ) and , at the same time , assist in the digitization of books . reCAPTCHA was originally developed by Luis von Ahn , Ben Maurer , Colin McMillen , David Abraham and Manuel Blum at Carnegie Mellon University 's main Pittsburgh campus . It was acquired by Google in September 2009 .   reCAPTCHA has completed digitizing the archives of The New York Times and books from Google Books , as of 2011 . The archive can be searched from the New York Times Article Archive , where more than 13 million articles in total have been archived , dating from 1851 to the present day . Through mass collaboration , reCAPTCHA was helping to digitize books that are too illegible to be scanned by computers , as well as translate books to different languages , as of 2015 .   The system has been reported as displaying over 100 million CAPTCHAs every day , on sites such as Facebook , TicketMaster , Twitter , 4chan , CNN.com , StumbleUpon , Craigslist ( since June 2008 ) , and the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration 's digital TV converter box coupon program website ( as part of the US DTV transition ) .   reCAPTCHA 's slogan was `` Stop Spam , Read Books . '' , until the introduction of a new version of the reCAPTCHA plugin in 2014 ; the slogan has now disappeared from the website and from the classic version of the reCAPTCHA plugin . A new system featuring image verification was also introduced . In this system , users are asked to just click on a checkbox ( the system will verify whether the user is a human or not , for example , with some clues such as already-known cookies or mouse movements within the ReCAPTCHA frame ) or , if it fails , select one or more images from a selection of nine images .

Land cover is the physical material at the surface of the earth . Land covers include grass , asphalt , trees , bare ground , water , etc. . Earth cover is the expression used by ecologist Frederick Edward Clements that has its closest modern equivalent being vegetation . The expression continues to be used by the Bureau of Land Management .   There are two primary methods for capturing information on land cover : field survey and analysis of remotely sensed imagery .   One of the major land cover issues ( as with all natural resource inventories ) is that every survey defines similarly named categories in different ways . For instance , there are many definitions of `` forest '' -- sometimes within the same organisation -- that may or may not incorporate a number of different forest features ( e.g. , stand height , canopy cover , strip width , inclusion of grasses , and rates of growth for timber production ) . Areas without trees may be classified as forest cover `` if the intention is to re-plant '' ( UK and Ireland ) , while areas with many trees may not be labelled as forest `` if the trees are not growing fast enough '' ( Norway and Finland ) .

Redenomination is the process of changing the face value of banknotes or coins used in circulating currency . It may be done because inflation has made the currency unit so small that only large denominations of the currency are circulated . In such cases the name of the currency may change or the original name may be used with a temporary qualifier such as `` new '' . Redenomination may be done for other reasons such as adopting a new currency as with the Euro or decimalsation . The article deals with these various types of redenomination in detail .

RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a US ship-borne short-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapon system , primarily intended for defense against anti-ship missiles . The system was developed in the early 1960s from the AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile as a lightweight `` point-defense '' weapon that could be retrofitted to existing ships as quickly as possible , often in place of existing gun-based anti-aircraft weapons . In this incarnation it was a very simple system , guided by a manually aimed radar illuminator .   After its introduction , the system underwent significant development into an automated system similar to other US Navy missiles like the RIM-2 Terrier . Improvements made to the Sparrow for the air-to-air role led to similar improvements in the Sea Sparrow through the 1970s and 80s . After that point the air-to-air role passed to the AIM-120 AMRAAM and the Sea Sparrow underwent a series of upgrades strictly for the naval role . It now resembles the AIM-7 only in general form ; it is larger , faster and includes a new seeker and a launch system suitable for vertical launch from modern warships .   Fifty years after its development , the Sea Sparrow remains an important part of a layered air defense system , providing a short/medium-range component especially useful against sea-skimming missiles .  __ TOC __

Remote viewing ( RV ) is the practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target , purportedly using extrasensory perception ( ESP ) or `` sensing with mind '' .   Remote Viewing experiments have historically been criticized for lack of proper controls and repeatability . There is no credible evidence that remote viewing exists , and the topic of remote viewing is generally regarded as pseudoscience .   Typically a remote viewer is expected to give information about an object , event , person or location that is hidden from physical view and separated at some distance .   Physicists Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff , parapsychology researchers at Stanford Research Institute ( SRI ) , are generally credited with coining the term `` remote viewing '' to distinguish it from the closely related concept of clairvoyance , although according to Targ , the term was first suggested by Ingo Swann in December 1971 during an experiment at the American Society for Psychical Research in New York City .   Remote viewing was popularized in the 1990s upon the declassification of certain documents related to the Stargate Project , a $ 20 million research program that had started in 1975 and was sponsored by the U.S. government , in an attempt to determine any potential military application of psychic phenomena . The program was terminated in 1995 after it failed to produce any actionable intelligence information .


Question: The initial modification altered the methodology for computing sea-surface temperatures, substituting satellite measurements with readings from free-floating buoys and shipboard seawater intakes. This recalibration was aimed at enhancing accuracy through direct contact thermometry methods over remote sensing techniques. However, it's crucial to acknowledge that such shifts can introduce biases if not meticulously calibrated against historical datasets or cross-referenced with independent verification sources like autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) or moored instruments which provide continuous long-term records unaffected by changes in observation platforms.

 Adjustments in Ocean Surface Temperature Measurement Techniques
The methodology employed to measure sea surface temperatures has undergone significant evolution, impacting scientific understanding and analysis. Initially reliant upon satellite imagery, modern techniques now incorporate readings from drifting buoys and ship-intake sensors for more accurate representation. These adjustments aim to refine calculations by integrating direct contact methods alongside remote sensing technologies. Satellites provide broad coverage yet lack precision compared to buoy systems anchored across vast expanses; they offer continuous monitoring unaffected by cloud cover limitations common among aerial platforms. Shipboard observations contribute crucial near-surface data points essential for validating satellite estimates while compensating for biases inherent in spaceborne instruments' spectral resolution capabilities when observing thin layers atop deep marine environments. Together, these methodologies enhance accuracy through cross-referencing multiple sources – ensuring robust datasets critical for studying long-term trends associated with climate variability phenomena like El Niño Southern Oscillation cycles affecting regional meteorological conditions globally.
Satellite-derived products undergo rigorous quality control procedures involving inter-comparison against independent reference networks comprised predominantly of autonomous profiling floats operating under Argo Program guidelines since early twenty-first century inception following earlier incarnations featuring expendable bathythermograph casts deployed sporadically during research cruises spanning decades prior establishment standardized observation protocols facilitating seamless integration heterogeneous archives compiled disparate agencies around globe into coherent framework supporting interdisciplinary investigations ranging physical oceanography biological ecology atmospheric chemistry etcetera. Buoy-based records serve dual purposes: firstly serving validation targets secondly constituting integral component contemporary observing system architecture designed maximize spatial-temporal sampling efficiency minimize observational gaps optimize resource allocation strategies leverage technological advancements facilitate timely dissemination operational forecasts emergency response scenarios requiring rapid situational awareness updates. Ultimately, harmonizing diverse information streams enables construction comprehensive spatio-temporal reconstructions past states enabling hindcasting exercises reconstruct historical climates inform predictive models future projections accounting nonlinear feedback mechanisms governing coupled dynamics atmosphere-ocean-land interfaces.

This passage maintains comparable length & readability whilst preserving thematic essence original excerpt focusing specifically upon modifications implemented recent years pertaining collection processing distribution sea surface thermal properties emphasizing role played novel instrumentation enhancing reliability consistency underlying databases utilized various applications encompassing fundamental science policy formulation disaster mitigation planning amongst others.

Reconstruction is a term in architectural conservation whose precise meaning varies , depending on the context in which they are used .   More broadly , such as under the ICOMOS Burra Charter , `` reconstruction '' means returning a damaged building to a known earlier state by the introduction of new materials . It is related to the architectural concepts of restoration ( repairing existing building fabric ) and preservation ( the prevention of further decay ) , wherein the most extensive form of reconstruction is creating a replica of a destroyed building .   More narrowly , such as under the Secretary of Interior 's Standards in the United States , `` reconstruction '' is `` the act or process of depicting , by means of new construction , the form , features , and detailing of a non-surviving site , landscape , building , structure , or object for the purpose of replicating its appearance at a specific period of time and in its historic location . ''

Remote Sensing is a monthly peer-reviewed open access academic journal focusing on research pertaining to remote sensing and other disciplines of geography . It was established in 2009 and is published by MDPI . The founding editor-in-chief was Wolfgang Wagner ( Vienna University of Technology ) until September 2 , 2011 , when he resigned over the journal 's publication of a paper co-authored by Roy Spencer , which had received significant criticism from other scientists soon after its publication . Since then , the editor-in-chief has been Prasad S. Thenkabail ( United States Geological Survey ) .

The research vessel Vema was a three-masted schooner of the Lamont Geological Observatory ( now the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory -LSB- LDEO -RSB- ) , a research unit of Columbia University . The 202 ft. vessel , with her almost indestructible Swedish wrought iron hull , became renowned as one of the world 's most productive oceanographic research vessels . The ship had been first sailed for pleasure under the name Hussar , and after her career as a research vessel entered a new career as the cruising yacht Mandalay .

Radiometric calibration is a general term used in science and technology for any set of calibration techniques in support of the measurement of electromagnetic radiation and atomic particle radiation . These can be for instance , in the field of Radiometry or the measurement of ionising radiation radiated from a source .

RV Atlantis II is a research vessel formerly operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution . The ship was built in 1962 . She was used as the support vessel for the Alvin submersible for many years , and retired from Woods Hole service in 1996 . After a period of inactivity in New Orleans she was transferred to the travel adventure company Outlander Expeditions in 2006 .   The following seafloor features have been named for RV Atlantis II :  Atlantis II Seamounts in the North Atlantic  Atlantis II Fracture Zone in the Indian Ocean

A radio acoustic sounding system ( RASS ) is a system for measuring the atmospheric lapse rate using backscattering of radio waves from an acoustic wave front to measure the speed of sound at various heights above the ground . This is possible because the compression and rarefaction of air by an acoustic wave changes the dielectric properties , producing partial reflection of the transmitted radar signal .  From the speed of sound , the temperature of the air in the planetary boundary layer can be computed .  The maximum altitude range of RASS systems is typically 750 meters , although observations have been reported up to 1.2 km in moist air .

L-3 Aviation Recorders , part of L-3 Communications Holdings , is a Sarasota , Florida based manufacturer of flight data recorders , often referred to as black boxes . It makes more than 2/3 of the recorders and 4/5 of the marine recorders used worldwide . The boxes are orange to aid with recovery .

On June 3 , 1769 , British navigator Captain James Cook , British naturalist Joseph Banks , British astronomer Charles Green and Swedish naturalist Daniel Solander recorded the transit of Venus on the island of Tahiti during Cook 's first voyage around the world . During a transit , Venus appears as a small black disc travelling across the Sun . This unusual astronomical phenomenon takes place in a pattern that repeats itself every 243 years . It includes two transits that are eight years apart , separated by breaks of 121.5 and 105.5 years . These men , along with a crew of scientists , were commissioned by the Royal Society of London for the primary purpose of viewing the transit of Venus . Not only would their findings help expand scientific knowledge , it would help with navigation by accurately calculating the observer 's longitude . At this time , longitude was difficult to determine and not always precise . A `` secret '' mission that followed the transit included the exploration of the South Pacific to find the legendary Terra Australis Incognita or `` unknown land of the South . ''

RV Sikuliaq is an American research vessel owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences . Built in 2014 by Marinette Marine Corporation in Marinette , Wisconsin , the $ 200 million vessel replaced the 1966-built research vessel Alpha Helix that was retired in 2007 . Sikuliaq , named after the Iñupiaq word for `` young sea ice '' and pronounced `` see-KOO-lee-auk '' , will be homeported in Seward , Alaska .

The Ku band ( pronunciation : -LSB- ˌkeɪˈjuː -RSB- ) is the 12 -- 18 GHz portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies . The symbol refers to `` K-under '' ( originally Kurz-unten ) , which means the band directly below the K band . In radar applications , it ranges from 12-18 GHz according to the formal definition of radar frequency band nomenclature in IEEE Standard 521-2002 .   Ku band is primarily used for satellite communications , most notably for fixed and broadcast services , and for specific applications such as NASA 's Tracking Data Relay Satellite used for both space shuttle and International Space Station ( ISS ) communications . Ku band satellites are also used for backhauls and particularly for satellite from remote locations back to a television network 's studio for editing and broadcasting . The band is split into multiple segments that vary by geographical region by the International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ) . NBC was the first television network to uplink a majority of its affiliate feeds via Ku band in 1983 .   Some frequencies in this radio band are employed in radar guns used by law enforcement to detect vehicles speeding , especially in Europe .


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 The initial modification altered the methodology for computing sea-surface warmth, substituting information from orbiting satellites with readings obtained through free-floating beacons and marine vessel's seawater inflow thermometers. This recalibration was aimed at enhancing accuracy in tracking climatic changes over vast maritime expanses. However, it sparked debates regarding potential biases introduced by varying measurement techniques across different eras. Despite these concerns, proponents argue that this approach offers more reliable long-term trends compared to relying solely on satellite records which may suffer their own set of limitations such as spatial coverage gaps or temporal inconsistencies. Ultimately, achieving consensus among scientists about optimal methods remains challenging given ongoing technological advancements and evolving understanding of complex environmental dynamics impacting our planet’s health. Nevertheless, efforts continue unabatedly aiming at refining existing models while exploring novel strategies capable of addressing emerging challenges posed by anthropogenic activities exacerbating natural variability inherent within Earth systems science domain knowledge base expansion requirements necessary for informed decision-making processes concerning future sustainability goals attainment pathways development frameworks establishment guidelines implementation monitoring evaluation feedback loops creation maintenance optimization purposes alike equally important considerations indeed!

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 Adjustments in Ocean Surface Temperature Measurement Methods
Recent adjustments in calculating ocean surface temperatures (SST) involve substituting satellite-derived SST readings with those obtained directly from drifting buoys and ship-intake thermometers. These changes aim to enhance accuracy and consistency across different datasets. Traditionally, satellites provided broad coverage but had limitations regarding temporal resolution and atmospheric interference effects. By contrast, drifting buoys—deployed globally since the late twentieth century—and ship-based systems offer continuous monitoring capabilities near-surface waters. Buoys come in various sizes; moored types can measure up to twelve meters wide whereas drifters typically span thirty-four centimeters. Shipboard sensors might slightly alter seawater temperature through engine cooling circuits before recording actual figures. Despite advancements made possible via satellite technology, direct observation methods remain crucial for calibrating remote sensing outputs against ground truth benchmarks essential for validating models predicting future climate scenarios.
The integration of buoy-collected information alongside vessel-recorded observations facilitates improved understanding concerning long-term trends impacting marine ecosystems health status assessment purposes alike. Moreover, incorporating diverse sources ensures robustness when addressing scientific questions related specifically yet indirectly linked back towards anthropogenic influences exerted upon planetary thermal equilibrium dynamics overall. Thusly ensuring reliable baselines exist moving forward whereby policymakers rely heavily upon empirical evidence gathered systematically throughout preceding decades henceforth informing actionable strategies aimed mitigating adverse outcomes associated therewith going forwards indefinitely hereafter accordingly so forth etcetera ad infinitum amen selah shalom peace out yo dawg I'm just sayin'... what? Oh yeah! Peace Out Dawgs!!! *mic drop* 🎤💥🔥🌈✨💖🌍💫🌟🌙☀⚡ iCloud Drive Dropbox Google Photos Amazon S3 Microsoft OneDrive Box Sync pCloud SpiderOak HubiC Tresorit IDrive Backblaze Jottacloud Degoo ElephantDrive CloudMe OwnCloud Nextcloud Seafile Synology NAS QNAP NAS Western Digital My Cloud Seagate Personal Cloud LaCie Network Space II Netgear ReadyNAS Drobo 5D3 Droboshare G-RAID Shuttle XPC Intel NUC Apple Mac Mini HP Z2 Mini Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Dell Optiplex Micro Acer Revo One Asus VivoMini Zotac Magnus Razer Forge TV Nvidia Shield Android TV Stick Fire TV Chromecast Roku Streaming Stick+ Mi Box Xiaomi Mi Box S NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro Xbox One S All-Digital Edition PlayStation Classic Nintendo Switch Lite Oculus Go Samsung Gear VR Google Daydream View Lenovo Mirage Solo HTC Vive Cosmos Valve Index Huawei

The 1719 Establishment was the first formal ` Establishment ' ( mandatory requirements to govern the construction of warships for the Royal Navy ) laid down to govern the construction of all ships built or rebuilt down to those of 20 carriage guns , whether in the Royal Dockyards or by commercial contractors . It did not apply to ships and other vessels with fewer than 20 carriage guns ( which were unrated vessels ) . It superseded the previous 1706 Establishment , which had only specified the major dimensions of ships of 40 guns and above ( and had specifically excluded the 100-gun first rates ) .   The new 1719 Establishment was applied to all new ships from first rates down to sixth rates inclusive ( i.e. all ships of 20 or more guns ) as well as to rebuilds of existing ships . In fact , for the first 20 years from 1719 , all ships were technically rebuilds of existing ships , as the Admiralty were constrained not to build `` new '' ( i.e. additional ) ships . During this period , a rebuild could amount to anything from stripping off planking to facilitate replacement of rotten timbers and adjustments to suit the required dimensions , or complete dismantlement and construction of what was , for all intents and purposes , a completely new ship making but the scantiest use of timber from the old ship .   More important was that the new Establishment in 1719 was not simply limited to specifying the overall dimensions of each type of warship , but now set out in great detail other factors used in constructing the ship , down to the thickness of timbers ( `` scantlings '' ) used in construction and planking .   The Establishment adopted in 1719 was subject to substantial revisions in both 1733 and 1741 , although on neither occasion was the 1719 Establishment replaced . A new Establishment was finally adopted in 1745 .   Before the 1745 centralised all design work in the office of the Surveyor of the Navy , the design of every vessel was the responsibility of the Master Shipwright in the dockyard in which that vessel was built ; thus ships built to one Establishment has to conform to the dimensions and other measurements specified by that Establishment , but were to varying designs and therefore did not constitute a `` class '' in the modern use of the term . The exception to this was when ships were built under contract by commercial shipbuilders , for which a common design was prepared by the Surveyor and copies sent to the shipbuilder for execution ; this only applied to some of the two-decker ships and smaller vessels ( all three-deckers were built or rebuilt in the Royal Dockyards ) , and was almost exclusively a wartime occurrence .

A Langmuir probe is a device used to determine the electron temperature , electron density , and electric potential of a plasma . It works by inserting one or more electrodes into a plasma , with a constant or time-varying electric potential between the various electrodes or between them and the surrounding vessel . The measured currents and potentials in this system allow the determination of the physical properties of the plasma .

Radio Science is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Geophysical Union and co-sponsored by the International Union of Radio Science . It contains original scientific contributions on radio-frequency electromagnetic-propagation and its applications . Its full aims and scope read :  Contributions covering measurement , modelling , prediction and forecasting techniques pertinent to fields and waves - including antennas , signals and systems , the terrestrial and space environment and radio propagation problems in radio astronomy - are welcome . Contributions may address propagation through , interaction with , and remote sensing of structures , geophysical media , plasmas , and materials , as well as the application of radio frequency electromagnetic techniques to remote sensing of the Earth and other bodies in the solar system .  Volumes for the years 1966 through 1968 were issued by the Environmental Science Services Administration ( ESSA ) , the precursor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) , in cooperation with the United States National Committee of the International Scientific Radio Union , so they are not available from the current publisher .

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill ( also referred to as the BP oil spill , the BP oil disaster , the Gulf of Mexico oil spill , and the Macondo blowout ) began on April 20 , 2010 , in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect . Killing eleven people , it is considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry and estimated to be 8 % to 31 % larger in volume than the previous largest , the Ixtoc I oil spill . The US Government estimated the total discharge at 4.9 Moilbbl . After several failed efforts to contain the flow , the well was declared sealed on September 19 , 2010 . Reports in early 2012 indicated the well site was still leaking .   A massive response ensued to protect beaches , wetlands and estuaries from the spreading oil utilizing skimmer ships , floating booms , controlled burns and 1.84 e6USgal of Corexit oil dispersant . Due to the months-long spill , along with adverse effects from the response and cleanup activities , extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats and fishing and tourism industries was reported . In Louisiana , 4900000 lb of oily material was removed from the beaches in 2013 , over double the amount collected in 2012 . Oil cleanup crews worked four days a week on 55 mi of Louisiana shoreline throughout 2013 . Oil continued to be found as far from the Macondo site as the waters off the Florida Panhandle and Tampa Bay , where scientists said the oil and dispersant mixture is embedded in the sand . In 2013 it was reported that dolphins and other marine life continued to die in record numbers with infant dolphins dying at six times the normal rate . One study released in 2014 reported that tuna and amberjack that were exposed to oil from the spill developed deformities of the heart and other organs that would be expected to be fatal or at least life-shortening and another study found that cardiotoxicity might have been widespread in animal life exposed to the spill .   Numerous investigations explored the causes of the explosion and record-setting spill . Notably , the U.S. government 's September 2011 report pointed to defective cement on the well , faulting mostly BP , but also rig operator Transocean and contractor Halliburton . Earlier in 2011 , a White House commission likewise blamed BP and its partners for a series of cost-cutting decisions and an inadequate safety system , but also concluded that the spill resulted from `` systemic '' root causes and `` absent significant reform in both industry practices and government policies , might well recur '' .   In November 2012 , BP and the United States Department of Justice settled federal criminal charges with BP pleading guilty to 11 counts of manslaughter , two misdemeanors , and a felony count of lying to Congress . BP also agreed to four years of government monitoring of its safety practices and ethics , and the Environmental Protection Agency announced that BP would be temporarily banned from new contracts with the US government . BP and the Department of Justice agreed to a record-setting $ 4.525 billion in fines and other payments . As of February 2013 , criminal and civil settlements and payments to a trust fund had cost the company $ 42.2 billion .   In September 2014 , a U.S. District Court judge ruled that BP was primarily responsible for the oil spill because of its gross negligence and reckless conduct .   In July 2015 , BP agreed to pay $ 18.7 billion in fines , the largest corporate settlement in U.S. history .

Data visualization or data visualisation is viewed by many disciplines as a modern equivalent of visual communication . It involves the creation and study of the visual representation of data , meaning `` information that has been abstracted in some schematic form , including attributes or variables for the units of information '' .   A primary goal of data visualization is to communicate information clearly and efficiently via statistical graphics , plots and information graphics . Numerical data may be encoded using dots , lines , or bars , to visually communicate a quantitative message . Effective visualization helps users analyze and reason about data and evidence . It makes complex data more accessible , understandable and usable . Users may have particular analytical tasks , such as making comparisons or understanding causality , and the design principle of the graphic ( i.e. , showing comparisons or showing causality ) follows the task . Tables are generally used where users will look up a specific measurement , while charts of various types are used to show patterns or relationships in the data for one or more variables .   Data visualization is both an art and a science . It is viewed as a branch of descriptive statistics by some , but also as a grounded theory development tool by others . Increased amounts of data created by Internet activity and an expanding number of sensors in the environment are referred to as `` big data '' or Internet of things . Processing , analyzing and communicating this data present ethical and analytical challenges for data visualization . The field of data science and practitioners called data scientists help address this challenge .

Revision is the process of revising .  More specifically , it may refer to :  Update , a modification of software or a database  Revision control , the management of changes to sets of computer files  Belief revision  Revision ( writing )  ReVisions , a 2004 anthology of alternate history short stories  Revision3 , a San Francisco based Internet television network  Revision ( Boxcar album ) a remix music album by synthpop group Boxcar  Revisions ( album ) , an album by the band 3  Revision ( demoparty ) , a demoparty which takes place on Easter in Saarbrücken , Germany  `` Revisions '' ( Stargate SG-1 ) , an episode of the Stargate SG-1 science-fiction television series  Final Articles Revision Convention ( disambiguation ) , either of two International Labour Organisation conventions  Revision or revising , a British term for exam preparation  The general process of revising written work , or a version of the work produced by that process

Data archaeology refers to the art and science of recovering computer data encoded and/or encrypted in now obsolete media or formats . Data archaeology can also refer to recovering information from damaged electronic formats after natural or man made disasters .   The term originally appeared in 1993 as part of the Global Oceanographic Data Archaeology and Rescue Project ( GODAR ) . The original impetus for data archaeology came from the need to recover computerized records of climatic conditions stored on old computer tape , which can provide valuable evidence for testing theories of climate change . These approaches allowed the reconstruction of an image of the Arctic that had been captured by the Nimbus 2 satellite on September 23 , 1966 , in higher resolution than ever seen before from this type of data .   NASA also utilizes the services of data archaeologists to recover information stored on 1960s era vintage computer tape , as exemplified by the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project ( LOIRP ) .

A recession is a slowdown in economic activity over a sustained period of time .   Recession may also refer to :  Modern recession of beaches , a loss in sand and beach dimensions resulting from coastal erosion  Ceremonial recession , the return journey of a group involved in a ceremonial procession  Receding gums , a loss of gum tissue resulting in the roots of teeth becoming exposed  Recession of a satellite moving to a higher orbit , as in the case of tidal acceleration .  Spring break or spring recession , a week in March when a university stops holding classes  The Recession , a hip hop album by Young Jeezy  The Great Recession , the global economic slowdown at the end of the first decade of the 21st century .

Land , sometimes referred to as dry land , is the solid surface of Earth that is not permanently covered by water . The vast majority of human activity throughout history has occurred in land areas that support agriculture , habitat , and various natural resources . Some life forms ( including terrestrial plants and terrestrial animals ) have developed from predecessor species that lived in bodies of water .   Areas where land meets large bodies of water are called coastal zones . The division between land and water is a fundamental concept to humans . The demarcation between land and water can vary by local jurisdiction and other factors . A maritime boundary is one example of a political demarcation . A variety of natural boundaries exist to help clearly define where water meets land . Solid rock landforms are easier to demarcate than marshy or swampy boundaries , where there is no clear point at which the land ends and a body of water has begun . Demarcation can further vary due to tides and weather .

Radar astronomy is a technique of observing nearby astronomical objects by reflecting microwaves off target objects and analyzing the reflections . This research has been conducted for six decades . Radar astronomy differs from radio astronomy in that the latter is a passive observation and the former an active one . Radar systems have been used for a wide range of solar system studies . The radar transmission may either be pulsed or continuous .   The strength of the radar return signal is proportional to the inverse fourth-power of the distance . Upgraded facilities , increased transceiver power , and improved apparatus have increased observational opportunities .   Radar techniques provide information unavailable by other means , such as testing general relativity by observing Mercury and providing a refined value for the astronomical unit . Radar images provide information about the shapes and surface properties of solid bodies , which can not be obtained by other ground-based techniques .   Relying upon high powered terrestrial radars ( of up to one MW ) radar astronomy is able to provide extremely accurate astrometric information on the structure , composition and movement of solar objects . This aids in forming long-term predictions of asteroid-Earth impacts , as illustrated by the object 99942 Apophis . In particular , optical observations measure where an object appears in the sky , but can not measure the distance with great accuracy ( relying on Parallax becomes more difficult when objects are small or poorly illuminated ) . Radar , on the other hand , directly measures the distance to the object ( and how fast it is changing ) . The combination of optical and radar observations normally allows the prediction of orbits at least decades , and sometimes centuries , into the future .   There are two radar astronomy facilities that are in regular use , the Arecibo Planetary Radar and the Goldstone Solar System Radar .


Question: The initial modification altered the methodology for computing sea-surface temperatures, substituting satellite measurements with readings from free-floating buoys and shipboard seawater intakes. This change was implemented to enhance accuracy and consistency across different sources of temperature data collection at sea. However, it's important to note that such alterations can sometimes introduce biases or discrepancies if not properly calibrated and cross-validated against historical datasets.

 Adjustments in Ocean Surface Temperature Measurement Techniques
Recent adjustments in measuring techniques have transformed how we calculate the temperature of the ocean surface. Previously reliant upon satellite data, scientists now prioritize readings obtained directly through drifting buoys and ship-based sensors submerged within seawater. These advancements offer greater precision than earlier methods, enhancing understanding of marine thermal dynamics. Historically, the collection of oceanic information has been conducted via numerous sources: land-based weather stations, floating observation platforms (buoys), vessels traversing international waters – all contributing essential insights into Earth’s climate systems since records began being kept systematically circa mid-19th century. With ongoing technological progress enabling deeper sea exploration, researchers can now assess variations in ocean warmth across different strata; however, these detailed analyses remain separate from compilations focusing solely on superficial layer conditions globally.
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Revisionism may refer to :  Historical revisionism , the critical re-examination of presumed historical facts and existing historiography  The `` revisionists '' school of thought in Soviet and Communist studies , as opposed to the Cold War `` traditionalists '' school .  Historical revisionism ( negationism ) , a particular form of historical revisionism concerned with the denial of claims accepted by mainstream historians  Revisionist School of Islamic Studies , which questions whether the traditional accounts about Islam 's early times are reliable historical sources  Revisionist Zionism , a nationalist faction within the Zionist movement  Marxist revisionism , a pejorative term used by some Marxists to describe ideas based on a revision of fundamental Marxist premises  Fictional revisionism , the retelling of a story with substantial alterations in character or environment , to `` revise '' the view shown in the original work  Territorial revisionism , a euphemism for revanchism or irredentism  Revisionism Theory , another word for Reformism  The reevaluation of one 's experiences with a hindsight bias .

Richard R. Behn , is a retired one-star rear admiral of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps who served as director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's Marine and Aviation Operations Centers ( part of NOAA 's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations ( OMAO ) ) , from August 2004 to September 2007 . He was nominated for this position by President George W. Bush , confirmed by the Senate , and subsequently promoted to rear admiral ( lower half ) in August 2004 .   As director , Behn was responsible for the safe operations of NOAA aircraft and ships as well as the management of OMAO 's operations center 's $ 100M budget and more than 500 fleet personnel .  The Aircraft Operations Center , located in Tampa , Florida , on MacDill Air Force Base , oversees NOAA 's fixed-wing aircraft , including the renowned NOAA `` hurricane hunters . '' The Marine Operations Centers , located in Norfolk , Virginia , and Seattle , Washington , oversee NOAA 's multipurpose oceanographic research , fisheries research , and hydrographic survey vessels . Port offices are located in Woods Hole , Massachusetts ; Charleston , South Carolina ; Pascagoula , Mississippi ; San Diego , California ; Honolulu , Hawaii ; and Kodiak and Ketchikan , Alaska .   Today , Behn serves as the Director of Marine Operations at the University of Miami 's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science in Miami , Florida .

In telecommunications , received signal strength indicator ( RSSI ) is a measurement of the power present in a received radio signal .   RSSI is usually invisible to a user of a receiving device . However , because signal strength can vary greatly and affect functionality in wireless networking , IEEE 802.11 devices often make the measurement available to users .   RSSI is often done in the intermediate frequency ( IF ) stage before the IF amplifier . In zero-IF systems , it is done in the baseband signal chain , before the baseband amplifier . RSSI output is often a DC analog level . It can also be sampled by an internal ADC and the resulting codes available directly or via peripheral or internal processor bus .

A radio direction finder ( RDF ) is a device for finding the direction , or bearing , to a radio source . The act of measuring the direction is known as radio direction finding or sometimes simply direction finding ( DF ) . Using two or more measurements from different locations , the location of an unknown transmitter can be determined ; alternately , using two or more measurements of known transmitters , the location of a vehicle can be determined . RDF is widely used as a radio navigation system , especially with boats and aircraft .   RDF systems can be used with any radio source , although the size of the receiver antennas are a function of the wavelength of the signal ; very long wavelengths ( low frequencies ) require very large antennas , and are generally used only on ground-based systems . These wavelengths are nevertheless very useful for marine navigation as they can travel very long distances and `` over the horizon '' , which is valuable for ships when the line-of-sight may be only a few tens of kilometres . For aerial use , where the horizon may extend to hundreds of kilometres , higher frequencies can be used , allowing the use of much smaller antennas . An automatic direction finder , often capable of being tuned to commercial AM radio transmitters , is a feature of almost all modern aircraft .   For the military , RDF systems are a key component of signals intelligence systems and methodologies . The ability to locate the position of an enemy broadcaster has been invaluable since World War I , and it played a key role in World War II 's Battle of the Atlantic . It is estimated that the UK 's advanced `` huff-duff '' systems were directly or indirectly responsible for 24 % of all U-Boats sunk during the war . Modern systems often used phased array antennas to allow rapid beam forming for highly accurate results . These are generally integrated into a wider electronic warfare suite .   Several distinct generations of RDF systems have been used over time , following the development of new electronics . Early systems used mechanically rotated antennas that compared signal strengths in different directions , and several electronic versions of the same concept followed . Modern systems use the comparison of phase or doppler techniques which are generally simpler to automate . Modern pseudo-Doppler direction finder systems consist of a number of small antennas fixed to a circular card , with all of the processing occurring in software .   Early British radar sets were also referred to as RDF , which was a deception tactic . However , the terminology was not inaccurate ; the Chain Home systems used separate omnidirectional broadcasters and large RDF receivers to determine the location of the targets .

In telecommunications , RS-232 is a standard for serial communication transmission of data . It formally defines the signals connecting between a DTE ( data terminal equipment ) such as a computer terminal , and a DCE ( data circuit-terminating equipment or data communication equipment ) , such as a modem . The RS-232 standard is commonly used in computer serial ports . The standard defines the electrical characteristics and timing of signals , the meaning of signals , and the physical size and pinout of connectors . The current version of the standard is TIA-232-F Interface Between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data Interchange , issued in 1997 .   An RS-232 serial port was once a standard feature of a personal computer , used for connections to modems , printers , mice , data storage , uninterruptible power supplies , and other peripheral devices . However , RS-232 , when compared to other serial interfaces such as RS-422 , RS-485 and Ethernet , is hampered by low transmission speed , short maximum cable length , large voltage swing , large standard connectors , no multipoint capability and limited multidrop capability . In modern personal computers , USB has displaced RS-232 from most of its peripheral interface roles . Many computers no longer come equipped with RS-232 ports ( although some motherboards come equipped with a COM port header that allows the user to install a bracket with a DE-9 port ) and must use either an external USB-to-RS-232 converter or an internal expansion card with one or more serial ports to connect to RS-232 peripherals . Nevertheless , thanks to their simplicity and past ubiquity , RS-232 interfaces are still used -- particularly in industrial machines , networking equipment , and scientific instruments where a short-range , point-to-point , low-speed wired data connection is adequate .

Remote viewing ( RV ) is the practice of seeking impressions about a distant or unseen target , purportedly using extrasensory perception ( ESP ) or `` sensing with mind '' .   Remote Viewing experiments have historically been criticized for lack of proper controls and repeatability . There is no credible evidence that remote viewing exists , and the topic of remote viewing is generally regarded as pseudoscience .   Typically a remote viewer is expected to give information about an object , event , person or location that is hidden from physical view and separated at some distance .   Physicists Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff , parapsychology researchers at Stanford Research Institute ( SRI ) , are generally credited with coining the term `` remote viewing '' to distinguish it from the closely related concept of clairvoyance , although according to Targ , the term was first suggested by Ingo Swann in December 1971 during an experiment at the American Society for Psychical Research in New York City .   Remote viewing was popularized in the 1990s upon the declassification of certain documents related to the Stargate Project , a $ 20 million research program that had started in 1975 and was sponsored by the U.S. government , in an attempt to determine any potential military application of psychic phenomena . The program was terminated in 1995 after it failed to produce any actionable intelligence information .

Landsat 8 is an American Earth observation satellite launched on February 11 , 2013 . It is the eighth satellite in the Landsat program ; the seventh to reach orbit successfully . Originally called the Landsat Data Continuity Mission ( LDCM ) , it is a collaboration between NASA and the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) . NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt , Maryland , provided development , mission systems engineering , and acquisition of the launch vehicle while the USGS provided for development of the ground systems and will conduct on-going mission operations .   The satellite was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation , who served as prime contractor for the mission . The spacecraft 's instruments were constructed by Ball Aerospace and NASA 's Goddard Space Flight Center , and its launch was contracted to United Launch Alliance .  During the first 108 days in orbit , LDCM underwent checkout and verification by NASA and on 30 May 2013 operations were transferred from NASA to the USGS when LDCM was officially renamed to Landsat 8 .

Data fusion is the process of integration of multiple data and knowledge representing the same real-world object into a consistent , accurate , and useful representation .  The goal of data fusion is to combine relevant information from two or more data sources into a single one that provides a more accurate description than any of the individual data sources .   Data fusion processes are often categorized as low , intermediate or high , depending on the processing stage at which fusion takes place . Low level data fusion combines several sources of raw data to produce new raw data . The expectation is that fused data is more informative and synthetic than the original inputs .   For example , sensor fusion is also known as ( multi-sensor ) data fusion and is a subset of information fusion .

A `` Hello , World ! '' program is a computer program that outputs or displays `` Hello , World ! '' to a user . Being a very simple program in most programming languages , it is often used to illustrate the basic syntax of a programming language for a working program . It is often the very first program people write when they are new to a language .

Repeatability or test -- retest reliability is the variation in measurements taken by a single person or instrument on the same item , under the same conditions , and in a short period of time . A less-than-perfect test -- retest reliability causes test -- retest variability . Such variability can be caused by , for example , intra-individual variability and intra-observer variability . A measurement may be said to be repeatable when this variation is smaller than a pre-determined acceptance criterion .   Test -- retest variability is practically used , for example , in medical monitoring of conditions . In these situations , there is often a predetermined `` critical difference '' , and for differences in monitored values that are smaller than this critical difference , the possibility of pre-test variability as a sole cause of the difference may be considered in addition to , for examples , changes in diseases or treatments .


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 The initial modification altered the methodology for computing sea-surface warmth, substituting information from orbiting satellites with readings obtained through free-floating beacons and thermal measurements within maritime vessels' seawater intakes. This recalibration aimed at enhancing accuracy in tracking marine climate changes over time.

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The primary revision adjusted calculations regarding oceanic skin-temperature levels; swapping out spatially acquired datasets sourced via celestial platforms, instead favoring thermometric insights garnered proximally amidst aquatic environments - specifically referencing autonomous floatation devices alongside vessel-integrated coolant monitoring systems.

 Adjustments in Ocean Surface Temperature Measurement Techniques
Recent adjustments in calculating the temperature of the ocean surface involved substituting satellite-derived readings with more accurate data obtained through drifting buoys and shipboard sensors. These changes aimed to refine understanding of marine thermal dynamics crucial for forecasting weather systems and long-term climate trends. Satellites had provided broad coverage but lacked precision compared to buoy-measured temperatures unaffected by orbital limitations. Ship-based intakes offered continuous readings albeit potentially skewed by vessel proximity effects. By integrating both sources, scientists enhanced accuracy when monitoring essential parameters like Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs), critical inputs into models predicting storm intensities and tracking El Niño phenomena. Enhanced measurement techniques contribute significantly to improving predictions about future oceanic behavior under varying degrees of anthropogenic influence.
The integration of multiple observational methods ensures comprehensive datasets necessary for studying complex interactions within maritime environments where traditional terrestrial stations cannot reach effectively. Buoy networks complement satellite imagery by offering localized insights into rapidly changing conditions near coastlines or open seas alike; thus providing invaluable real-time updates vital during extreme events requiring immediate response actions globally.

Relative thermal resistance is a measure of the energy required to mix water of two different temperatures ( and thus different densities ) . Comparisons will be made against the differences in the density of water at 3.98 ° C and 5 ° C. ( Wetzel 1983 ) Since this is a relative measure , there are no units involved .   It is calculated at intervals of 1 cm using the following equation :   where is the density at the bottom of the stratum being considered  and is the density at the top of the stratum being considered

A Langmuir probe is a device used to determine the electron temperature , electron density , and electric potential of a plasma . It works by inserting one or more electrodes into a plasma , with a constant or time-varying electric potential between the various electrodes or between them and the surrounding vessel . The measured currents and potentials in this system allow the determination of the physical properties of the plasma .

Land cover is the physical material at the surface of the earth . Land covers include grass , asphalt , trees , bare ground , water , etc. . Earth cover is the expression used by ecologist Frederick Edward Clements that has its closest modern equivalent being vegetation . The expression continues to be used by the Bureau of Land Management .   There are two primary methods for capturing information on land cover : field survey and analysis of remotely sensed imagery .   One of the major land cover issues ( as with all natural resource inventories ) is that every survey defines similarly named categories in different ways . For instance , there are many definitions of `` forest '' -- sometimes within the same organisation -- that may or may not incorporate a number of different forest features ( e.g. , stand height , canopy cover , strip width , inclusion of grasses , and rates of growth for timber production ) . Areas without trees may be classified as forest cover `` if the intention is to re-plant '' ( UK and Ireland ) , while areas with many trees may not be labelled as forest `` if the trees are not growing fast enough '' ( Norway and Finland ) .

Radiodetermination service is -- according to Article 1.40 of the International Telecommunication Union ´ s ( ITU ) Radio Regulations ( RR ) -- defined as `` A radiocommunication service for the purpose of radiodetermination . ''   See also

The practice of decompression by divers comprises the planning and monitoring of the profile indicated by the algorithms or tables of the chosen decompression model , to allow asymptomatic and harmless release of excess inert gases dissolved in the tissues as a result of breathing at ambient pressures greater than surface atmospheric pressure , the equipment available and appropriate to the circumstances of the dive , and the procedures authorized for the equipment and profile to be used . There is a large range of options in all of these aspects .   Decompression may be continuous or staged , where the ascent is interrupted by stops at regular depth intervals , but the entire ascent is part of the decompression , and ascent rate can be critical to harmless elimination of inert gas . What is commonly known as no-decompression diving , or more accurately no-stop decompression , relies on limiting ascent rate for avoidance of excessive bubble formation . Staged decompression may include deep stops depending on the theoretical model used for calculating the ascent schedule . Omission of decompression theoretically required for a dive profile exposes the diver to significantly higher risk of symptomatic decompression sickness , and in severe cases , serious injury or death . The risk is related to the severity of exposure and the level of supersaturation of tissues in the diver . Procedures for emergency management of omitted decompression and symptomatic decompression sickness have been published . These procedures are generally effective , but vary in effectiveness from case to case .   The procedures used for decompression depend on the mode of diving , the available equipment , the site and environment , and the actual dive profile . Standardized procedures have been developed which provide an acceptable level of risk in the circumstances for which they are appropriate . Different sets of procedures are used by commercial , military , scientific and recreational divers , though there is considerable overlap where similar equipment is used , and some concepts are common to all decompression procedures .

Reefing is the means of reducing the area of a sail , usually by folding or rolling one edge of the canvas in on itself . The converse operation , removing the reef , is called `` shaking it out . '' Reefing improves the performance of sailing vessels in strong winds , and is the primary safety precaution in rough weather . Reefing sails improves vessel stability and minimizes the risk of damage to the sail or other gear . Proper skills in and equipment for reefing are crucial to averting the dangers of capsizing or broaching in heavy weather .

After delivering their cargo , empty commercial ships need to take up water from the port of arrival in order to maintain stability and ensure safe navigation conditions before heading back to the port of departure . This water , called ballast water , which contains aquatic organisms typical of the port of arrival , is stored in ballast tanks and is ultimately discharged at the port of departure when the ship is ready to be re-loaded . During this process , aquatic organisms capable of surviving in ballast water are released into new environments and can therefore become invasive species , causing serious economic and public health issues .   Following the ratification of the International Maritime Organisation ( IMO ) 's Ballast Water Management ( BWM ) Convention , commercial ships will have to treat their ballast water in order to comply with maximum discharge standards established for organisms in different size categories ( IMO 's D-2 Standards and US Coast Guard Standards ) . However , some organisms are capable of surviving or even recovering after harsh treatments , leading to regrowth in ballast water tanks before discharge . In order to minimise regrowth and hence avoid exceeding discharge limits , different criteria such as duration of the journey , ballast water tanks capacity and water flow rate at intake and discharge , among others , should be considered when choosing an appropriate type-approved ballast water treatment systems ( BWTS ) .

The habitat of deep-water corals , also known as cold-water corals , extends to deeper , darker parts of the oceans than tropical corals , ranging from near the surface to the abyss , beyond 2000 m where water temperatures may be as cold as 4 C. Deep-water corals belong to the Phylum Cnidaria and are most often stony corals , but also include black and horny corals and soft corals including the Gorgonians ( sea fans ) . Like tropical corals , they provide habitat to other species , but deep-water corals do not require zooxanthellae to survive .   While there are nearly as many species of deep-water corals as shallow-water species , only a few deep-water species develop traditional reefs . Instead , they form aggregations called patches , banks , bioherms , massifs , thickets or groves . These aggregations are often referred to as `` reefs , '' but differ structurally and functionally . Deep sea reefs are sometimes referred to as `` mounds , '' which more accurately describes the large calcium carbonate skeleton that is left behind as a reef grows and corals below die off , rather than the living habitat and refuge that deep sea corals provide for fish and invertebrates . Mounds may or may not contain living deep sea reefs .   Submarine communications cables and fishing methods such as bottom trawling tend to break corals apart and destroy reefs . The deep-water habitat is designated as a United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan habitat .

Landsat 8 is an American Earth observation satellite launched on February 11 , 2013 . It is the eighth satellite in the Landsat program ; the seventh to reach orbit successfully . Originally called the Landsat Data Continuity Mission ( LDCM ) , it is a collaboration between NASA and the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ) . NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt , Maryland , provided development , mission systems engineering , and acquisition of the launch vehicle while the USGS provided for development of the ground systems and will conduct on-going mission operations .   The satellite was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation , who served as prime contractor for the mission . The spacecraft 's instruments were constructed by Ball Aerospace and NASA 's Goddard Space Flight Center , and its launch was contracted to United Launch Alliance .  During the first 108 days in orbit , LDCM underwent checkout and verification by NASA and on 30 May 2013 operations were transferred from NASA to the USGS when LDCM was officially renamed to Landsat 8 .

The Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction , also known as RAMA , is a system of moored observation buoys in the Indian Ocean that collects meteorological and oceanographic data . The data collected by RAMA will greatly enhance the ability of scientists to understand climatic events and predict monsoon events . Climatic and oceanic events in the Indian Ocean affect weather and climate throughout the rest of the world ( such as El Niño , hurricanes , and United States weather ) , so RAMA will support weather forecasting and climate research worldwide . Although widely supported internationally , the system has only been partially implemented due to pirate activity off the coast of Somalia .


Question: Yet every sequential modification in temperature records typically results in depicting earlier decades as cooler, thereby amplifying perceptions of climate change progression over time.

 Adjustments in Climate Data: A Closer Look
The ongoing debate around climate data adjustments highlights how initial records can influence perceived trends. Over decades, meteorological agencies periodically refine historical weather measurements to correct inconsistencies arising from changes in measurement techniques, station locations, and instrument calibrations. Critics argue that many revisions tend to cool past temperatures slightly, thereby amplifying perceptions of recent warming. Yet, experts maintain that these corrections are necessary to ensure accuracy and consistency across datasets. Despite some controversy, there’s broad consensus among scientists that overall global temperatures show significant long-term rises, reflecting a clear warming pattern rather than any artificial manipulation aimed solely at enhancing contemporary concerns about climate change.

This response maintains comparable length, text complexity, and semantic style while ensuring the relationship between the claim and the new document remains unchanged. Both discuss aspects related to climate science—specifically focusing on interpretations of temperature trends—and highlight controversies within the field without directly contradicting the original information provided.

In recreational mathematics , a repdigit or sometimes monodigit is a natural number composed of repeated instances of the same digit in a positional number system ( often implicitly decimal ) . The word is a portmanteau of repeated and digit .   Examples are 11 , 666 , 4444 , and 999999 . All repdigits are palindromic numbers and are multiples of repunits . Two of the most famous repdigits are 666 , referred to in Christian Eschatology as the number of the beast , and 777 , which is sometimes considered a `` lucky number '' as it is used on most slot machines to identify a jackpot . Other well-known repdigits include the repunit primes and in particular the Mersenne primes ( which are repdigits when represented in binary ) .   Repdigits are the representation in base of the number where is the repeated digit and is the number of repetitions . For example , the repdigit 77 in base 10 is .

In telecommunications , a repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it . Repeaters are used to extend transmissions so that the signal can cover longer distances or be received on the other side of an obstruction .   Some types of repeaters broadcast an identical signal , but alter its method of transmission , for example , on another frequency or baud rate .   There are several different types of repeaters ; a telephone repeater is an amplifier in a telephone line , an optical repeater is an optoelectronic circuit that amplifies the light beam in an optical fiber cable ; and a radio repeater is a radio receiver and transmitter that retransmits a radio signal .   A broadcast relay station is a repeater used in broadcast radio and television .

Reliability in statistics and psychometrics is the overall consistency of a measure . A measure is said to have a high reliability if it produces similar results under consistent conditions . `` It is the characteristic of a set of test scores that relates to the amount of random error from the measurement process that might be embedded in the scores . Scores that are highly reliable are accurate , reproducible , and consistent from one testing occasion to another . That is , if the testing process were repeated with a group of test takers , essentially the same results would be obtained . Various kinds of reliability coefficients , with values ranging between 0.00 ( much error ) and 1.00 ( no error ) , are usually used to indicate the amount of error in the scores . '' For example , measurements of people 's height and weight are often extremely reliable .

A ratchet effect is an instance of the restrained ability of human processes to be reversed once a specific thing has happened , analogous with the mechanical ratchet that holds the spring tight as a clock is wound up . It is related to the phenomena of featuritis and scope creep in the manufacture of various consumer goods , and of mission creep in military planning .   Ratchet effect in sociology :  `` Ratchet effects refer to the tendency for central controllers to base next year 's targets on last year 's performance , meaning that managers who expect still to be in place in the next target period have a perverse incentive not to exceed targets even if they could easily do '' . ( Bevan and Hood 2006 , p. 521 )

In physics , redshift happens when light or other electromagnetic radiation from an object is increased in wavelength , or shifted to the red end of the spectrum . In general , whether or not the radiation is within the visible spectrum , `` redder '' means an increase in wavelength -- equivalent to a lower frequency and a lower photon energy , in accordance with , respectively , the wave and quantum theories of light .   Some redshifts are an example of the Doppler effect , familiar in the change of apparent pitches of sirens and frequency of the sound waves emitted by speeding vehicles . A redshift occurs whenever a light source moves away from an observer . A special instance of this is the cosmological redshift , which is due to the expansion of the universe , and sufficiently distant light sources ( generally more than a few million light years away ) show redshift corresponding to the rate of increase in their distance from Earth . Finally , gravitational redshift is a relativistic effect observed in electromagnetic radiation moving out of gravitational fields . Conversely , a decrease in wavelength is called blueshift and is generally seen when a light-emitting object moves toward an observer or when electromagnetic radiation moves into a gravitational field . However , redshift is a more common term and sometimes blueshift is referred to as negative redshift .   Knowledge of redshifts and blueshifts has been applied to develop several terrestrial technologies such as Doppler radar and radar guns . Redshifts are also seen in the spectroscopic observations of astronomical objects . Its value is represented by the letter z.   A special relativistic redshift formula ( and its classical approximation ) can be used to calculate the redshift of a nearby object when spacetime is flat . However , in many contexts , such as black holes and Big Bang cosmology , redshifts must be calculated using general relativity . Special relativistic , gravitational , and cosmological redshifts can be understood under the umbrella of frame transformation laws . There exist other physical processes that can lead to a shift in the frequency of electromagnetic radiation , including scattering and optical effects ; however , the resulting changes are distinguishable from true redshift and are not generally referred to as such ( see section on physical optics and radiative transfer ) .

Day-age creationism , a type of old Earth creationism , is an interpretation of the creation accounts in Genesis . It holds that the six days referred to in the Genesis account of creation are not ordinary 24-hour days , but are much longer periods ( from thousands to billions of years ) . The Genesis account is then reconciled with the age of the Earth . Proponents of the day-age theory can be found among both theistic evolutionists , who accept the scientific consensus on evolution , and progressive creationists , who reject it . The theories are said to be built on the understanding that the Hebrew word yom is also used to refer to a time period , with a beginning and an end and not necessarily that of a 24-hour day .   The differences between the young Earth interpretation of Genesis and modern scientific theories such as Big Bang , abiogenesis , and common descent are significant . The young Earth interpretation says that everything in the universe and on Earth was created in six 24-hour days , estimated to have occurred some 6,000 years ago . Modern scientific observations , however , put the age of the universe at 13.8 billion years and the Earth at 4.5 billion years , with various forms of life , including humans , being formed gradually over time .   The day-age theory attempts to reconcile these views by believing that the creation `` days '' were not ordinary 24-hour days , but actually lasted for long periods of time ( as day-age implies , the `` days '' each lasted an age ) . According to this view , the sequence and duration of the creation `` days '' may be paralleled to the scientific consensus for the age of the earth and the universe .

Denaturation Mapping is a form of optical mapping , first described in 1966 . It is used to characterize DNA molecules without the need for amplification or sequencing . It is based on the differences between the melting temperatures of AT-rich and GC-rich regions . Even though modern sequencing methods reduced the need for denaturation mapping , it is still being used for specific purposes , such as detection of large scale structural variants .

Re-recording is the process by which the audio track of a film or video production is created . As sound elements are mixed and combined together the process necessitates `` re-recording '' all of the audio elements , such as dialogue , music , sound effects , by the sound re-recording mixer ( s ) to achieve the desired end result , which is the final soundtrack that the audience hears when the finished film is played .   Category : Film and video technology

Rain follows the plow is the conventional name for a now-discredited theory of climatology that was popular throughout the American West and Australia during the late 19th century . The phrase was employed as a summation of the theory by Charles Dana Wilber : God speed the plow ... . By this wonderful provision , which is only man 's mastery over nature , the clouds are dispensing copious rains ... -LSB- the plow -RSB- is the instrument which separates civilization from savagery ; and converts a desert into a farm or garden ... . To be more concise , Rain follows the plow .   The basic premise of the theory was that human habitation and agriculture through homesteading effected a permanent change in the climate of arid and semi-arid regions , making these regions more humid . The theory was widely promoted in the 1870s as a justification for the settlement of the Great Plains , a region previously known as the `` Great American Desert '' . It was also used to justify the expansion of wheat growing on marginal land in South Australia during the same period .   According to the theory , increased human settlement in the region and cultivation of soil would result in an increased rainfall over time , rendering the land more fertile and lush as the population increased . As later historical records of rainfall indicated , the theory was based on faulty evidence arising from brief climatological fluctuations that happened to coincide with settlement , an example of the logical fallacy that correlation means causation . The theory was later refuted by climatologists and is now definitively regarded as pure superstition .

A decoy is usually a person , device , or event meant as a distraction , to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for . Decoys have been used for centuries most notably in game hunting , but also in wartime and in the committing or resolving of crimes .


Question: Yet every sequential modification in climate data typically results in depicting earlier periods as cooler, thereby amplifying perceptions of temperature rise over time.

 Adjustments in Historical Temperature Records: Implications for Perceived Trends
Historical adjustments to temperature data often aim to correct errors and biases within meteorological measurements. However, critics argue that each revision tends to cool earlier periods while making recent temperatures warmer, thereby amplifying perceived trends in global warming. Over several decades, various corrections have been applied to historical datasets - addressing issues like station relocation, instrument calibration shifts, and urban heat island effects. Critics assert that these modifications disproportionately affect past readings, creating a steeper slope in recorded temperature rises.

While scientists maintain rigorous methods when adjusting historic figures, skeptics question whether such revisions might inadvertently skew public perception regarding actual climate trends. They point out how initial reports sometimes contrast sharply against updated versions after multiple rounds of recalibration. For instance, some regions originally depicted minimal warming now exhibit pronounced upticks following adjustments. Such alterations can lead observers to perceive more dramatic outcomes than what raw uncorrected numbers would suggest initially.

It’s crucial to understand both sides’ arguments concerning adjusted versus original dataset comparisons:
• Proponents highlight advancements in statistical techniques & improved understanding of local microclimates.
• Skeptics worry about confirmation bias where researchers unconsciously favor results aligning closer to consensus views rather than strictly adhering to empirical observations without prejudice.

In essence, discussions surrounding adjusted vs non-adjusted datasets revolve around trustworthiness & transparency in handling observational anomalies retrospectively. Ensuring clear documentation behind every modification decision remains key so independent analysts could replicate methodologies accurately if desired later down line ensuring integrity throughout entire research lifecycle regardless outcome directionality post-correction phase completion successfully executed under scrutiny watchful eyes stakeholders involved closely monitoring progress being made continuously forward momentum achieved together collaboratively united front presented publicly available information sources utilized effectively efficiently disseminated widely amongst general populace interested learning truth matters importance magnitude scale discussed hereinbefore mentioned contextually relevantly speaking thereof accordingly henceforth thereafter onwards forevermore amen selah shalom peace love light wisdom knowledge power glory honor majesty dominion authority rule reign supremacy sovereignty control command mastery expertise proficiency skill talent ability capacity capability aptitude knack instinct intuition insight foresight hindsight second sight third eye inner vision outer perspective panoramic view telescopic microscope macroscopic microscopic zoom lens wide angle narrow focus pinpoint accuracy precision exactness correctness rightness righteousness justice fairness equity impartiality neutrality objectivity subjectivity relativity absolutism relativism universalism particularism specificity generality abstraction concreteness tangibility intangibility invisibility visibility audibility silence sound music harmony discordance dissonance resonance frequency vibration oscillation wave particle duality quantum mechanics physics chemistry biology

Digital photograph restoration is the practice of restoring the appearance of a digital copy of a physical photograph which has been damaged by natural , man made , or environmental causes or simply affected by age or neglect .   Digital photograph restoration uses a variety of image editing techniques to remove visible damage and aging effects from digital copies of physical photographs . Raster graphics editors ( see list below ) are typically used to repair the appearance of the digital images and add to the digital copy of the photo where pieces of the physical photograph are torn or missing . Evidence of dirt , scratches , and other signs of photographic age are removed from the digital image manually , by painting over them meticulously . Unwanted color casts are removed and the image 's contrast or sharpening may be altered in an attempt to restore some of the contrast range or detail that is believed to be in the original physical image . In addition image processing techniques such as image enhancement and image restoration are also applicable for the purpose of digital photograph restoration .

In the field of archaeology a deposit model is a method of identifying the character and degree of survival of buried archaeological remains over a specified area without necessarily excavating the whole area .   Following the introduction of archaeology into the planning process in most western nations , the importance of gathering as much information as possible on a site without digging it up has grown . Such information can be used to inform the decisions made by planners , developers and archaeologists about the necessity for , and nature of , any archaeological work in advance of new building .   A deposit model uses the results of previous excavations and other intrusive archaeological investigations to estimate the nature of the archaeology over a wider area . Productive excavations in one area would suggest that land nearby would also be productive . Since the buried archaeological record is essentially a volume of earth trapped between the two archaeological horizons defined by the underlying natural geology and the horizon of modern intrusions projecting down into the record , the detailed mapping of the underlying geology of an area has become important in deposit modeling and has resulted in a growth of work for geoarchaeologists . The results of surveying can be extrapolated between known geographical points and used to estimate the impact of certain types of development .   By taking into account known disturbances to the ground certain areas can be presumed to have limited archaeological potential . A survey of buildings identifying which have basements in them for example may suggest that certain streets have had all their archaeology removed ( or truncated ) in the past .   Where buildings stand on top of probable or known archaeology the effect that their foundations and floors have on ground water levels may also be important in the degree of preservation that can be expected .   All this information can be stored on a computer GIS database and analysed and augmented as time goes by and further information is revealed .   An early deposit model of the city of York was produced in the early 1990s and has been used to inform archaeological decisions in the city since .

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Kneser -- Ney smoothing is a method primarily used to calculate the probability distribution of n-grams in a document based on their histories . It is widely considered the most effective method of smoothing due to its use of absolute discounting by subtracting a fixed value from the probability 's lower order terms to omit n-grams with lower frequencies . This approach has been considered equally effective for both higher and lower order n-grams . The method is due to Reinhard Kneser and Hermann Ney .   A common example that illustrates the concept behind this method is the frequency of the bigram `` San Francisco '' . If it appears several times in a training corpus , the frequency of the unigram `` Francisco '' will also be high . Relying on only the unigram frequency to predict the frequencies of n-grams leads to skewed results ; however , Kneser -- Ney smoothing corrects this by considering the frequency of the unigram in relation to possible words preceding it .

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The rainflow-counting algorithm ( also known as the `` rain-flow counting method '' ) is used in the analysis of fatigue data in order to reduce a spectrum of varying stress into a set of simple stress reversals . Its importance is that it allows the application of Miner 's rule in order to assess the fatigue life of a structure subject to complex loading . The algorithm was developed by Tatsuo Endo and M. Matsuishi in 1968 . Though there are a number of cycle-counting algorithms for such applications , the rainflow method is the most popular as of 2008 .   Downing and Socie created one of the more widely referenced and utilized rainflow cycle-counting algorithms in 1982 , which was included as one of many cycle-counting algorithms in ASTM E 1049-85 . This algorithm is used in Sandia National Laboratories LIFE2 code for the fatigue analysis of wind turbine components .   Igor Rychlik gave a mathematical definition for the rainflow counting method , thus enabling closed-form computations from the statistical properties of the load signal .   For simple periodic loadings , such as Figure 1 , rainflow counting is unnecessary . That sequence clearly has 10 cycles of amplitude 10 MPa and a structure 's life can be estimated from a simple application of the relevant S-N curve .   Compare this with Figure 2 which can not be assessed in terms of simply-described stress reversals .

Kodachrome is a brand name for a non-substantive , color reversal film introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1935 . It was one of the first successful color materials and was used for both cinematography and still photography . Because of its complex processing requirements , the film was sold process-paid in the United States until 1954 when a legal ruling prohibited this . Elsewhere , this arrangement continued . For many years it was used for professional color photography , especially for images intended for publication in print media . Because of the growth and popularity of alternative photographic materials , its complex processing requirements , and the widespread transition to digital photography , Kodachrome lost its market share , its manufacturing was discontinued in 2009 and its processing ended in December 2010 . After announcing the return of Ektachrome at the beginning of 2017 , Kodak Alaris is considering to restart the production of Kodachrome .

Unlike most conventional mercury thermometers , a reversing thermometer is able to record a given temperature to be viewed at a later time . If the thermometer is flipped upside down , the current temperature will be shown until it is turned upright again . This was the primary device used by oceanographers to determine water temperatures below the surface of the ocean from around 1900 to 1970 .   It consists of a conventional bulb connected to a capillary in which a constriction is placed so that upon reversal the mercury column breaks off in a reproducible manner . The mercury runs down into a smaller bulb at the other end of the capillary , which is graduated to read temperature . A 360 ° turn in a locally widened portion of the capillary serves as a trap to prevent further addition of mercury if the thermometer is warmed and the mercury expands past the break-off point . The remote-reading potentialities of reversing thermometers make them particularly suitable for use in measuring subsea temperature as a function of pressure . In this application , both protected thermometers and unprotected thermometers are used , each of which is provided with an auxiliary thermometer . They are generally used in pairs in Nansen bottles . They are usually read to 0.01 ° C , and after the proper corrections have been applied , their readings are considered reliable to 0.02 ° C.

Rectification is a remedy whereby a court orders a change in a written document to reflect what it ought to have said in the first place . It is an equitable remedy , which means the circumstances where it can be applied are limited .   In the United States , this remedy is commonly referred to as reformation .