Climate, weather, and north polar observations from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Color Imager

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter observes Mars from a nearly circular, polar orbit. From this vantage point, the Mars Color Imager extends the ∼5 Mars years record of Mars Global Surveyor global, visible-wavelength multi-color observations of meteorological events and adds measurements at three additional visible and two ultraviolet wavelengths. Observations of the global distribution of ozone (which anti-correlates with water vapor) and water ice and dust clouds allow tracking of atmospheric circulation. Regional and local observations emphasize smaller scale atmospheric dynamics, especially those related to dust lifting and subsequent motion. Polar observations detail variations related to the polar heat budget, including changes in polar frosts and ices, and storms generated at high thermal contrast boundaries.     

Stormwater control impacts on runoff volume and peak flow: A meta-analysis of watershed modelling studies

Decades of research has concluded that the percent of impervious surface cover in a watershed is strongly linked to negative impacts on urban stream health. Recently, there has been a push by municipalities to offset these effects by installing structural stormwater control measures (SCMs), which are landscape features designed to retain and reduce runoff to mitigate the effects of urbanisation on event hydrology. The goal of this study is to build generalisable relationships between the level of SCM implementation in urban watersheds and resulting changes to hydrology. A literature review of 185 peer-reviewed studies of watershed-scale SCM implementation across the globe was used to identify 52 modelling studies suitable for a meta-analysis to build statistical relationships between SCM implementation and hydrologic change. Hydrologic change is quantified as the percent reduction in storm event runoff volume and peak flow between a watershed with SCMs relative to a (near) identical control watershed without SCMs. Results show that for each additional 1% of SCM-mitigated impervious area in a watershed, there is an additional 0.43% reduction in runoff and a 0.60% reduction in peak flow. Values of SCM implementation required to produce a change in water quantity metrics were identified at varying levels of probability. For example, there is a 90% probability (high confidence) of at least a 1% reduction in peak flow with mitigation of 33% of impervious surfaces. However, as the reduction target increases or mitigated impervious surface decreases, the probability of reaching the reduction target also decreases. These relationships can be used by managers to plan SCM implementation at the watershed scale.     

Das fundamentalsystem der schwere im lichte neuer reversionspendelmessungen

Ohne Zusammenfassung     

Bemerkungen zu den Abhandlungen des Herrn C. Renz über den geologischen Bau Griechenlands,insbesondere zu der Schrift in den „Eclogae“ 38, 1945 (1946)

Ohne Zusammenfassung     

Beitrag zu Bessels Bestimmung der Gleichheit Schwerer und Traeger Masse

Summary The experiment ofFr. W. Bessel, 1832, with a fluid pendulum (water) is not in accordance with all other experiments, performed by solid pendulums. But the disaccordance is only an apparent one. With some little corrections to the experiment ofBessel with fluid it will be possible to attain full accordance with all other ones and therefore the general law of the equality of masses will be stated.

---

Résumé L'expérience deFr. W. Bessel, faite en 1832 avec un pendule à eau diffère de tout'autre expérience effectuée avec des pendules solides. Mais il s'agit seulement d'une discordance apparente. En effet, au moyen de corrections peu sensibles, il est possible d'atteindre un plein accord entre les deux expériences et ainsi de confirmer la loi générale de l'égalité des masses.

---

---

Ursprünglich geschrieben zum 100. Todestag vonFriedrich Wilhelm Bessel (geb. 22-7-1784 zu Minden, gest. 14-3-1846 in Königsberg).