The Sleeves launch of the CYGNSS constellation in 2016 represents NASA's first mission dedicated to the acquisition of GPS signals reflected off the earth’s surface.The major geophysical measurement objective is ocean surface winds with particular emphasis placed on the improved characterization of tropical cyclones.The conventional m
The stilling basin of the Taunsa barrage is a modified form of the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) Type-III basin, which consists of baffle and friction blocks.Studies revealed uprooting of baffle blocks due to their vertical face.Additionally, the literature highlighted issues of rectangular face baffle blocks: less drag, smaller wake a
A major concern for olive cultivation in many extra-Mediterranean regions is the adaptation of recently introduced cultivars to environmental conditions different from those prevailing in the original area, such as the Mediterranean basin.Some of these cultivars can easily adapt their physiological and biochemical parameters in new agro-environment
Derived from the Greek -eidolon Key Chain and the Latin -idolum, idols, meaning image or visual, stretching back to the Prehistoric Period, are schematized abstract depictions that have found themselves a place within different cultures during different periods, are thought to depict a god or goddess, and generally show a head and body, sometimes w