Measurements
111Traffic measurement (telecommunications) — Measurement of traffic within a network allows network managers and analysts to both make day to day decisions about operations and to plan for long term developments [1, 2] . Traffic Measurements are used in many fundamental activities such as… …
112Metrication in Canada — The metrication logo used in Canada during the 1970s and 1980s. Canada has converted to the metric system for many purposes but there is still significant use of non metric units and standards in many sectors of the Canadian economy. This is… …
113Geophysical MASINT — is a branch of Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) that involves phenomena transmitted through the earth (ground, water, atmosphere) and manmade structures including emitted or reflected sounds, pressure waves, vibrations, and… …
114Wave radar — Ocean surface waves can be measured by several radar remote sensing techniques. Several instruments based on a variety of different concepts and techniques are available to the user and these are all often called wave radars. This article (see… …
115Astronomical optical interferometry — One of the first astronomical interferometers was built on the Mount Wilson Observatory s reflector telescope in 1920 in order to measure the diameters of stars. The red giant star Betelgeuse was among the first to have its diameter determined in …
116Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment — The Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) is a research program of the World Climate Research Programme intended to observe, comprehend and models the Earth s water cycle. The experiment also observes how much energy the Earth receives …
117geoid — geoidal, adj. /jee oyd/, n. 1. an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents. 2. the geometric figure formed by this surface, an ellipsoid flattened at the poles. [1880 85; < Gk… …
118Physical Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Scientists discovered a new family of superconducting materials and obtained unique images of individual hydrogen atoms and of a multiple exoplanet system. Europe completed the Large Hadron Collider, and China and India took… …
119List of Playboy Playmates of 2003 — The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 2003. Playboy magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. January Rebecca Anne Ramos Personal details Born August 26, 1967 (1967 08 26) (age 44) San Antonio …
120List of Playboy Playmates of 1982 — The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1982. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. January Kimberly McArthur Personal details Born September 16, 1962 (1962 09 16) (age 49) Fort Worth, Texas …
