Technological improvements, including an advanced thermal protection system and innovative solar arrays, have helped to get this mission off the drawing board.
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Airborne Platforms Help Answer Questions in Polar Geosciences
International Workshop on Airborne Geodesy and Geophysics with Focus on Polar Applications; Dresden, Germany, 19–21 April 2017
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Annotation Tool Facilitates Peer Review
AGU journals will incorporate open source software to facilitate dialog among reviewers, editors and authors during peer review.
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When Ice and Lightning Align
A new technique can remotely sense strong electrical fields within storm clouds.
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A Grand Tour of the Ocean Basins
A new teaching resource facilitates plate tectonic studies using a Google Earth virtual guided tour of ocean basins around the world.
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Detecting Gas Leaks with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
A Norwegian team develops an improved, cost-effective method to detect chemical discharges under the sea.
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Sixteen Eclipse Studies That Illuminate Science from the Shadow
From jets that will chase the Moon’s shadow to a telescope designed to mimic the eyes of a mantis shrimp, projects across the United States will pack science into mere minutes when day turns to dark.
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A Test Bed for Coastal and Ocean Modeling
An ocean modeling program is improving our ability to predict circulation along the U.S. West Coast, dead zones and other coastal ecosystem responses, and storm surges in island environments.
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Airborne Laser Spectroscopy System Can Map Atmospheric Gases
A new versatile spectroscopy system could create ultraprecise maps of Earth’s atmosphere, detect methane emission sources, and scan for chemical weapons.
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Tracking Water Through the North Atlantic Ocean
Workshop on Currents and Transports Across the Iceland-Faroe-Scotland Ridge; Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 9–10 January 2017