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Topography
Topography: - The physical features of a surface area including relative elevations and the position of natural and man-made (anthropogenic) features. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Topography:: |
MarketWatchThe country's mountainous topography helped to establish a number of cable networks, though in recent years DSL has become the preferred means of broadband
Craig Fire Still Very Active - 05 Aug 2008
KHSLCal Fire says the wildfire has increased in size dramatically due to the topography, heavy vegetation and hot and windy conditions. Cal Fire Spokesman Scott
Too much faith in technology leaves tourists stranded - 05 Aug 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,Know how to use and read a GPS, knowing that the devices cannot reveal road conditions or topography and are only as good as the information they contain.
Russians in need of an energy adjustment turn to the pyramid - 05 Aug 2008
Los Angeles Times,Three massive globes -- one each for geography, topography and astronomy -- swell in the center of the floor, surrounded by benches.
BHP relents on longwall mining - 05 Aug 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,..."Exploration drilling to date, and other survey work, suggests the surface topography and land use on the ridge country have potential to co-exist with some
No hot spots in wake of hard-charging Green Mountain blaze - 05 Aug 2008
Rocky Mountain News,..."The weather, the wind, the grasses and brush, plus the topography of Green Mountain — the hills and the valleys and rolling terrain — were a real challenge
Risk transfer: Saving the gov't the cost of calamity damage - 05 Aug 2008
ABS CBN News,By CAROLINE J. HOWARD Owing to its unique topography and geographical position, the Philippines is prone to natural disasters. Its islands sit astride the
Read reactions to this story - 05 Aug 2008
Carson Times,The regions represent difference in temperature extremes, geology, topography and soil composition that all affect the flora found in the two counties,
Daniel and Dividends of Ogun Democracy - 05 Aug 2008
This Day,But the governor at different fora blamed acute water shortage in the state, on both the state’s rocky topography and inadequate power supply.
Join the First Ever Playboy Jazz Cruise - 05 Aug 2008
All About Jazz,The geography of the island is very unusual, as it encompasses distinctly different kinds of topography and microclimates in a relatively small area,
Police issue safety warning for residents swimming this summer - 05 Aug 2008
The Freeport News,He added that the topography of the area must be examined before using the beach and safety must be held as a number one priority.
Perfect vision - Without surgery - 05 Aug 2008
FemaleFirst.co.uk,Computerised corneal topography - enabling a very accurate map of the surface of eye to be generated thereby enhancing diagnostic capabilities.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony ... - 05 Aug 2008
Business Wire (press release),...the site was chosen by engineers and technical experts as the most economically feasible, given St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ mountainous topography.
St. Ives Starts 88-Acre - 05 Aug 2008
GlobeSt. com,..."The site had been overlooked for years, primarily due to topography and drainage issues," he explains. "We were able to work that out with the city.
For the 2008 Jeep Cherokee Selec-Trac II Four-Wheel-Drive System ... - 05 Aug 2008
carpages,Control button is engaged, Cherokee’s Hill Descent Control is activated and deactivated automatically, as the system senses changes in topography.
Engineers study Pioneer Road - 05 Aug 2008
The Reporter,They have also been studying the topography of the area and are starting to plan the expansion, Lanser said. The majority of the road reconstruction will be
3D shadow diagrams from Deneb Design - 05 Aug 2008
Infolink Architecture & Building,All shadow diagrams include 3D terrain and topography as per the survey. Neighbouring buildings and structures are also shown and separately calculated.
Tank Ace 1944 - 05 Aug 2008
Pocket Gamer,The diversity of terrain, aside from the actual topography of the landscape, is rather disappointing, however. It rarely changes much beyond rocky fields of
Exeter River studies address 'whole kitchen sink' - 05 Aug 2008
Portsmouth Herald News,..."We are going to be able to determine (that) by looking at the natural conditions in the watershed, the geology, topography and groundwater.
Chelton Software, ADAHRS Approved for Eurocopter EC120B - 05 Aug 2008
Rotorhub (press release),Features Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) elevation data for near-global terrain vision Chelton’s ADAHRS incorporates a Magnetic Sensing Unit (MSU)
Breezy Point Residents Question Timing of $3 Million in Road ... - 05 Aug 2008
Northland Press,The proposed construction would address issues such as storm water drainage, road topography and safety, and aesthetics, to name a few.
Actuate Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - 05 Aug 2008
Seeking Alpha,It is good to see that the blue-chip topography associated with Actuate’s business continues. As far as BIRT, as we said 4 million downloads during the
Getting inside your head - 05 Aug 2008
Brisbane Times,The technology is known as steady-state topography (SST), and was developed by a team led by Richard Silberstein, who says his most passionate work is
Updated Oakland Hills opens to the world this week - Aug 4, 2008
Detroit Free Press,Klein noted the spectacular topography of the course with the land formations created by glaciers. "I love the location and the actual sites for
Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2 Begins Mapping Oceans - Jul 30, 2008
MarketWatchWASHINGTON, July 30, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Less than a month after launch, the NASA-French space agency Ocean Surface Topography
SOLLC: Zebra OptoProfiler Glass Option for glass substrate bow ... - Aug 3, 2008
PR-CANADA.net (press release),Zebra OptoProfiler Glass Option is capable of measuring topography of large sheets of glass used in thin film solar cell manufacturing.
PUC member: New pipeline process could take a year - Aug 3, 2008
KCAU,He says the Keystone XL pipeline would cross land with different soils, topography, animals, stream beds and other factors than the first pipeline.
Professor calls for quicker action to develop northern farming - Jul 31, 2008
ABC Online,He says the topography of river systems in tropical Australia means borders are irrelevant. "A lot of these issues are ones that are spanning right across
The Rural Life Out in the Pasture - Jul 28, 2008
New York Times,And yet every time I walk across that acre and a half, its topography surprises me: its lifts and hollows, the long slope down to the eastern fence line.
Slippage dangers in Glenfield - Aug 1, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),The email asks that the Mayor instructs council staff to review all possible slippage sites in Glenfield – especially because of the topography of Glenfield
GeoEarthScope Northern California Airborne LiDAR topography data ... - Jul 16, 2008
DirectionsMag.com (press release),The GeoEarthScope Northern California LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) project acquired high resolution topography data starting in spring 2007,
Historical topography of Istanbul on display - Jul 8, 2008
Turkish Daily News (subscription),A new exhibition at the Istanbul Research Institute presents a micro-level study of the historical topography of the city. The exhibition, Long Stories:
Deaths So Cruel, Yet So Avoidable! - Aug 1, 2008
Nigerian Tribune,Didn’t some funny experts link the rampancy of the man-made tragedy to the peculiar topography of Lagos State? Now that this phenomenon has reared its ugly
ZYGO Announces Advanced Film Capability Enabling Consolidation of ... - Jul 15, 2008
MarketWatchThis new technology module enables measurement of multilayer films in addition to topography of complex film stacks for in-line process control of
Spacecraft Jason completes first surface maps of Earth’s oceans - Jul 31, 2008
iTWire,...by William Atkins According to the 7.30.2008 NASA news release, “Ocean surface topography mission/Jason 2 begins mapping oceans,� the internationally
What causes whales to become stranded? - Aug 2, 2008
Metro,Other theories suggest that in certain areas, such as Ocean Beach in Tasmania, the topography of the coast line may, in conjunction with certain weather
ESCONDIDO: Aircraft gives firefighters new perspective - Jul 30, 2008
North County Times - Californian,..."Being able to go aloft and see the topography of the area is invaluable," said Stuka. "Even though we drive around here every day, and we know each road
Blog Log: The week in local blogging - Aug 1, 2008
Mountain Xpress,BlogAsheville is plugging “The District,� a photo exhibit by Max Cooper, otherwise known by the blog Dark Topography.
Tropical Storm Edouard Keeps Galveston in Its Sites - Aug 4, 2008
Associated Content,Experts at the time predicted that no hurricane would strike the Galveston area because of its topography. They had been dead wrong.
Architect let Mother Nature lead him - Jul 30, 2008
The Capital Times,As far as the original canvas where University Ridge was built, Charlton loved the topography but disliked the soil composition.
Frequent fires prompt protection plan (with video) - Aug 4, 2008
Shelby Star,...firefighters would be assessing and mapping areas to know where the dangers are, the best places to bring in heavy equipment and topography.
Fire Destroys Homes Near Yosemite - Jul 28, 2008
Christian Broadcasting Network,What's playing a role is the topography and the fuels, so it's an unusual fires for us it's advancing on all sides," said firefighter Cheryl Goetz.
ConforMIS, Inc. Launches First Patient-Specific, Bicompartmental ... - Aug 4, 2008
MarketWatch...iFit(TM) Technology enables the creation of conforming, patient-specific implants that are precisely sized and shaped to match the 3D topography of the
Obama hails Israel and vows to keep its security - Jul 23, 2008
Al-Bawaba,...senator opened his day with talks with Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak, who was later set to join him on a helicopter tour of Israel's topography.
accused had paramilitary training - Jul 14, 2008
The Age,..."Kent trained overseas at a para-military camp (and) trained in weapons, explosives and topography (the) training lasted about two months,'' Mr O'Sullivan
ZYGO Announces Advanced Film Capability Enabling Consolidation Of ... - Jul 20, 2008
Test and Measurement.com (press release),This new technology module enables measurement of multilayer films in addition to topography of complex film stacks for in-line process control of
Flash-flood research could improve forecasting - Jul 26, 2008
Daily Camera,But whether a flood hits a specific river or creek also depends on other conditions, such as soil and topography, and the new forecasting system could
Chunk of ice tore away fixed lines at hazardous gully - Aug 3, 2008
Irish Times,...said a helicopter could drop supplies but that "carrying out any operation is very difficult" due to hazardous conditions, altitude and topography.
Wellington is "greater than Churchill" - Aug 3, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,...“From it you get this extraordinary sense of Wellington’s genius for topography, location and the nature of the countryside,� explains Peter.
NASA Launches New Weather Satellite - Jul 10, 2008
MyFox Houston,But the surface of the ocean has topography, too, and the variation in the height of the sea surface from place to place reveals important information about
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