Abstract: Observations of wind profiles within the tropical cyclone boundary layer have until recently been quite rare. The recent massive increase in observations due to the operational implementation of the global positioning ...

Abstract: Contraction joints in concrete canal linings are often provided with waterstops or joint sealants on the assumption that the cost of these provisions will be justified by a corresponding reduction in water lost to seepage ...

Abstract: The International Space Station (ISS) relies heavily on extravehicular activity (EVA) for assembly and maintenance. The ISS EVA system provides the translation aids, tools, and support hardware to allow the crew to assemble ...

Abstract: An Argos 32-byte message of known content has been transmitted over a 68-day period from a site located at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The statistical analysis agrees with Service Argos. Due to sparse satellite ...

Abstract: The rising costs of clinical trials for medical devices in recent years has led to an increased interest in what are called in silico clinical trials, where simulation results are used to supplement or to replace those ...

Abstract: Instrumental sea surface temperature records in the North Atlantic Ocean are characterized by large multidecadal variability known as the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation (AMO). The lack of strong oscillatory forcing of ...