Assessment of precision in temperatures from the microwave sounding units
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The reliability of using microwave sounding units on polar orbiting satellites to measure the temperature of the troposphere is discussed. These measurements are important because temperature changes in the troposphere may be a more accurate measure of global warming than measurements taken at ground level.
Publication Name: Climatic Change
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0165-0009
Year: 1995
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The day the terrorists invaded the Olympics - and Jim McKay told the world
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Television sports commentator Jim McKay believes his most agonizing job was reporting the terroristic activities at the Munich Games. McKay's career has spanned 11 Olympic games, all of which he covered with his traditional focus on the human interest.
Publication Name: New Choices for Retirement Living
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 1061-2157
Year: 1992
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Requiem for a fisherman
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A photographer joins the crew of the Libby II, a 73-foot fishing boat out of New Bedford, MA, for a nine-day commercial fishing trip. The trip educated him as to the lure of the fishing profession even if it is very hard work in often harsh conditions.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1997
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