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By having astronauts take images, they can specifically frame them according to a given request and need. For example, they
can choose to use different lenses to vary the amount of area (field of view) an image will cover. Images can be taken at
different times of the day which allows different lighting conditions to bring out or highlight certain features. The viewing
angle at which an image is acquired can also be varied to show the same area from different perspectives. Pointing the camera
straight down gives you a nadir shot. Pointing the camera at an angle to get a view across an area would be considered an
oblique shot. Being able to change these variables makes astronaut photographs a unique and useful data set. Astronaut
photographs are taken from the ISS from altitudes of 300 - 400 km (approx.185 to 250 miles). One of the current cameras
being used, the Nikon D3X digital camera, can take images using a 50, 100, 250, 400 or 800mm lens. These different lenses
allow for a wider or narrower field of view. The higher the focal length (800mm for example) the narrower the field of view
(less area will be covered). Higher focal lengths also show greater detail of the area on the surface being imaged. There are
four major systems or spheres of Earth. They are: Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphe, and Litho/Geosphere.
Author
Earth Sciences; Image Analysis; Spheres; Digital Cameras; Biosphere; Earth Hydrosphere; Lithosphere; Field of View
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ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION
Includes specific energy conversion systems, e.g., fuel cells; and solar, geothermal, windpower, and waterwave conversion systems;
energy storage; and traditional power generators. For technologies related to nuclear energy production see 73 Nuclear Physics. For
related information see also 07 Aircraft Propulsion and Power; 20 Spacecraft Propulsion and Power; and 28 Propellants and Fuels.
20100017028 Florida Univ., Gainesville, FL, USA
Comprehensive Solar Energy Power System for the Turkey Lake Service Plaza: A Research Report and Feasibility
Study
Kibert, C.; Ries, R.; Sherif, S. A.; Hertel, L.; Minchin, E.; January 07, 2010; 210 pp.; In English
Contract(s)/Grant(s): BDK75-977-18
Report No.(s): PB2010-105876; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
The Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) has the bold vision of maximizing the use of renewable energy in their operations
and potentially supplying all the energy needs of their facilities via solar technologies. A University of Florida research team
collaborated with FTE and Florida Department of Transportation staff to examine contemporary solar technologies,
particularly solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, for their potential to meet the energy needs of the Turkey Lake Service Plaza.
The scope of the research included: (1) Evaluation of Solar Electric (PV), Solar Thermal (hot water), and Solar Lighting
systems; (2) Assessment of the renewable energy generation potential of the Service Plaza; (3) Designing and planning of
photovoltaic systems to determine the energy output; (4) Identification of innovative financing options; (5) Development of
a marketing and education concept for the project. The research team concluded that by implementing the Net Zero Energy
scenario, the annual electrical energy needs of all the facilities at the Turkey Lake Service Plaza could be met. A Maximum
Energy scenario would generate substantial excess electrical energy and possibly additional revenue. The research team
concluded that when all available areas for mounting photovoltaic systems were utilized, about 2 12 times the Net Zero Energy
scenario energy would be generated. The analysis of the financial feasibility found that if a private developer, defined as a
utility or other company engaged in providing solar photovoltaic systems, partnered with FTE to install a solar photovoltaic
system, it would be feasible for a system to be installed at no cost to the FTE, provided agreements regarding power purchase
and other issues are successfully addressed. If the FTE were to own the photovoltaic systems installed at the Service Plaza,
the revenue from the value of the energy generated, up to the actual energy consumed on a monthly basis, would be the major
source of revenue to pay for the system. The capital cost of the system would be derived from a bond issue that would be paid
back over a predetermined period of time.
NTIS
Feasibility; Lakes; Solar Energy
20100017090 Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM USA
High-g Shock Test Results of Tadiran TLM-1530MP Cells
O’Malley, Patrick; June 2009; 17 pp.; In English
Contract(s)/Grant(s): DE-AC04-94AL85000
Report No.(s): DE2010-970232; SAND2009-3616; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
In April of 2009, testing was done of a high-g instrumentation device that utilized Tadiran TLM-1530MP cells as a power
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