Recent progress in sea ice concentration remote sensing by satellite microwave radiometers has been stimulated by two developments: First, the new sensor AMSR-E offers spatial resolutions of approximately 6x4 km at 89 GHz, nearly three times the resolution of the standard sensor SSM/I at 85 GHz (15x13 km). Second, a new algorithm enables to estimate sea ice concentration from the channels near ...

arguing that human rights treaties by their nature are different from other international agreements, this article deals mainly with such questions as succession of states in respect of human rights treaties and reservations to such instruments.  in contrast to other treaties, which are generally “inter-states exchange of interests”, human rights documents are protective instruments according t...

Spectroscopic properties of SiOhave been calculated from highly correlated wave functions. The computed dipole moments for v = 0 − 3 agree well with the experimental data of Raymonda et al. (1970). By comparing the present results with previous theoretical works, we estimate that the resulting line strengths should be the most accurate to date. The Einstein coefficients for the fundamental and ...

The energy-Casimir method is applied to the problem of symmetric stability in the context of a compressible, hydrostatic planetary atmosphere with a general equation of state. Formal stability criteria for symmetric disturbances to a zonally symmetric baroclinic flow are obtained. In the special case of a perfect gas the results of Stevens (1983) are recovered. Finite-amplitude stability condit...

We briefly outline the physics underlying the mechanical and thermal properties of brown dwarfs, which characterizes their interiors and their atmospheres. We mention the most recent improvements realyzed in the theory of brown dwarfs and the connection with experimental and observational tests of this theory.

The decomposition of ammonium heptamolybdate was investigated by in situ XAFS and in situ XRD to elucidate the influence of different atmospheres on the products formed the formation of different decomposition products and various intermediates is described in detail.