Most of the planet isn't mapped — but a groundbreaking project hopes to change that

Edit Business Insider 23 Jun 2016
A new initiative could change that ... Why the map matters ... That stops the emissions from entering the atmosphere and warming the planet ... However, the pressure difference is only one atmospheric pressure.". We get one atmosphere of pressure at just 10 meters below the surface of the ocean. The pressure gets higher the deeper you go. At the deepest part of the ocean in the Mariana Trench, the water pressure exceeds 1,000 atmospheric pressure ... ....

Monsooner or later

Edit The Economist 23 Jun 2016
Scientists want a better understanding of the processes by which the Indian Ocean interacts with the atmosphere, and ... The winds transporting it come from an area of high atmospheric pressure in the southern Indian Ocean, and cross the equator before raging over the land....

This one feature on Mars could be a major obstacle for plans to colonize the planet

Edit Business Insider 22 Jun 2016
NASA/JPL/University of Arizona. The surface of Mars is rich with a chemical called perchlorate. Perchlorate, which can form different salts, is a key reason why liquid water sometimes flows on the planet despite the atmospheric pressure. And it can be used as a major ingredient in rocket fuel ... Because of the thin Martian atmosphere, pure water can only exist as ice or vapor on the planet ... And it would be poisonous to drink ... ....

Potential of the Linear Ion trap Mass Spectrometer

Edit Yahoo Daily News 22 Jun 2016
Dr Manoj Pillai, Director, Application Support, SCIEX, India and Raghunath MV, Market Development Manager, SCIEX, India elaborate on the potential of QTRAP system for Impurity Profiling/ Genotoxic Quantitation. Liquid chromatography combined with atmospheric pressure ionization (API) tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is particularly suitable for the analysis of pharma compounds ... Triple quadrupole scan functionality ... MRM3 quantitation....

As sea levels rise, Rotterdam shows how to live with water

Edit USA Today 21 Jun 2016
When a big storm hits a coastal city like New York or New Orleans, it's often the storm surge that does the most damage — the rising water that comes with low atmospheric pressure.        .   ... ....

ITBP contingent performs Yoga at Pegong Lake

Edit The Times of India 21 Jun 2016
CHANDIGARH ... But doing a yogic Asana in plains or near sea level and doing the same at height of 14000ft in low oxygen and low atmospheric pressure is altogether different, " Pandey added. At these heights blood pressure shoots up, body strength diminishes, memory loss occurs and extremely low temperature always pose threat of frost bite, High Altitude Pulmonary Oedema(HAPO),High Altitude Cerebral Oedema (HACO) and sudden heart attack....

TIMEPIECES MAKE A SPLASH FOR SUMMER (Casio Computer Co Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Jun 2016
(Source ... Casio's BABY-G watches are available at select Macy's and Bloomingdale's stores, key jewelers and fashion boutiques with a MSRP of $120. For more information about these women's digital watches, visit www.baby-g.com(Opens a new window). FIT FOR THE OUTDOORS ... Users can check direction, altitude, atmospheric pressure, sunrise and sunset times, tide graphs and activity graphs, and more ... About BABY-G ... About Casio America, Inc ... ### ... Ltd....

ENJOY GREAT OUTDOORS MONTH WITH CASIO TIMEPIECES (Casio Computer Co Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Jun 2016
(Source. Casio Computer Co Ltd) ... It is not only able to check direction, altitude and atmospheric pressure, but also sunrise and sunset times, tide graphs and activity graphs ... With a direction sensor for compass readings(Opens a new window), pressure sensor for altimeter/barometer(Opens a new window) readings and a thermo sensor for temperature readings, adventurers can effortlessly monitor information on outdoor conditions and more....

CASIO FATHERS DAY SURVEY FINDS THAT DADS WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH THEIR KIDS OUTDOORS (Casio Computer Co Ltd)

Edit Public Technologies 20 Jun 2016
(Source. Casio Computer Co Ltd). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.. CASIO FATHER'S DAY SURVEY FINDS THAT DADS WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH THEIR KIDS OUTDOORS. Smart Devices like Casio's WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch Offer Features that Help Dads Make the Most of Family Outdoor Activities ... In particular, fathers in the U.S ... It is water resistant up to 50 meters and is able to check direction, altitude and atmospheric pressure ... Survey Methodology ... ###....

Does tapping a can of fizzy drink really stop it foaming over?

Edit The Oklahoman 18 Jun 2016
This change occurs due to the pressure inside the can decreasing from ~3 bar (can closed) to 1 bar at atmospheric pressure (can open) ... ~3 bar, to ~1.5g at atmospheric pressure, something that is described by Henry’s Law....
photo: NASA
Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) colorized topographic map of the western hemisphere of Mars,

Evidence For Explosive Volcanism On Mars May Rewrite Its Ancient History

Edit IFL Science 15 Jun 2016
As far as we can tell, there is no longer any volcanic activity on Mars, but there are plenty of tell-tale signs showing that it once happened ...Something is going on on Mars that we don't fully appreciate.” ... Thanks to Mars’ low atmospheric pressure, it’s likely that any fire fountaining out of one would have reached considerable heights compared to their terrestrial equivalents, but this doesn’t count as explosive volcanism ... Helens....

On the Path Toward Bionic Enzymes (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Edit Public Technologies 15 Jun 2016
(Source. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) ... Graphic of artificial metalloenzyme ... (Credit. John Hartwig Group/Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley) ... Biological catalysts are prepared from renewable materials, operate near room temperature and atmospheric pressure, in water at neutral pH, and can be evolved in the laboratory using the modern methods of molecular biology to be more active, more selective or longer-lived ... Evolving new functions....

Scaling world’s highest mountain

Edit Deccan Chronicle 13 Jun 2016
Neillima Pudota, who recently scaled the world’s highest mountain, is now an inspiration for many mountaineers back in the state. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N ... I was totally disconnected from the outside world and felt lonely,” she says, adding, “The nature of the mountain and the atmospheric pressure is such that even when the weather is not so bad, scaling Everest is difficult ... ....
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