The CYPRES computer takes a measurement of air pressure on the ground and uses this to determine the skydiver's altitude throughout the day. Whenever the skydiver is on the ground, the unit recalibrates every 30 seconds to handle weather-based changes in atmospheric pressure. Getting Into Sky...
Instead, it is thought that the morphological differences arise from differences in the temporal and spatial pattern of gene expression during embryonic development, which then determine the size, shape and other characteristics of the adult. In other words, there just are not that many differences ...
Hence, the vinayas stress that every monk and nun must behave with great prudence at all times to minimize the risk of killing any living creature, including a flea or an ant.15 The detailed guidelines on the use of water are especially striking in this context. If a monk knows or ...
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This plan includes figuring out how to determine whether it's safe to hunker down at home during a storm or whether you are in an evacuation zone. If so, there is likely a specific route you should take in the event of an evacuation, as many roads may be closed, Live Science previousl...
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down along the terrain when it cools down and it density increases. This particular one reached the speed of 168 miles per hour — rmore than twice the Beauford scale's maximum wind speed of 72 to 83 mph, and the equivalent of a category five hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane ...
An investigation is underway to determine what initially sparked the wildfires, and the cause has not been officially determined. Investigators are looking into whether downed power lines and decisions by Hawaiian Electric, the state's primary power company, played a role. ...
Skydivers already have to contend with the dangers of jumping clear of a moving aircraft, avoiding collisions with other skydivers and properly deploying parachutes without any tangles. The wingsuit creates the additional risk of spins. Birdmen Through the Years Wingsuit flyers soar above the ...
Spaghetti models, or spaghetti maps, show many different potential tracks of a tropical system's trajectory, helping forecasters to determine a storm's eventual path. South Florida Water Management District Reading Spaghetti Models The lines on the chart indicate the different paths projected by...