Miniature satellites offer new opportunities for science, commerce, and education. With new launch vehicles, these satellites will fly as primary payloads rather than hitchhiking on bigger missions.
Techniques applicable in three or more fields
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U.S. Launches 13 New Minisatellites
Tiny CubeSat satellites made of one or more cube-like modules roughly the size of coffee mugs offer a compact and inexpensive way to conduct research and other activities in space.
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Using Lidar to Advance Critical Zone Science
The Next Generation of LiDAR Analysis for Critical Zone Research;
Boulder, Colorado, 12–14 May 2014
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Science Communication in the Post-Expert Digital Age
In the post-expert digital age, all perspectives can get airtime. To deal with the challenges of communicating with the public in this environment, the scientific community needs new strategies.
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Opportunities for Innovative Publishing in the Electronic Age?
How can academia adapt to the fast-paced world of digital publishing?
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Parentheses Are (Are Not) for References and Clarification (Saving Space)
A regular reader's thoughts on the use of parentheses in scientific writing.
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Reply [to "Comment on 'Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics,' by A. Light and P. J. Bartlein"]
By calling attention to the perception of data graphics among color-impaired readers, we hoped to raise awareness of an even more prevalent phenomenon: the misuse of spectral, or “rainbow,” color schemes. David B. Stephenson is quite right regarding the incidence of different forms of color-vision impairment, which varies among racial and ethnic groups and is […]
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Comment on "Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics," by A. Light and P. J. Bartlein
As a color-blind climatologist, I very much appreciated the important color-awareness issues raised by A. Light and P. J. Bartlein in their recent Eos article titled “The End of the Rainbow? Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics,” (85(40), 5 October 2004, p. 385). Meteorological and climate information is frequently communicated in the form of highly […]
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The End of the Rainbow? Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics
Here's a simple guide to creating engaging, easy-to-read graphics to accompany your research.