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CoastView Volume 2 - Remote Sensing: An Overview
Sensors can be mounted on a satellite orbiting the earth, or on a plane or other airborne structure. There are two basic types of sensors: passive and active sensors. Passive sensors record ... (TM) sensor system on the Landsat satellite are passive sensors. Example of a Passive Sensor Example of an Active Sensor Active sensors, unlike passive sensors, require the energy source to come from within ...
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ECEE - Opportunity Flash - July 1999
Automacao e Conservacao Ltda/T&T Company do Brasil, the only Brazilian manufacturer of infrared passive sensors for energy conservation/lighting is interested in expanding lines of equipment and services offered in ...
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GOES Space Environment Monitor
However, because they were required to measure high rates, the detectors were built with passive shielding (no anti- coincidence). This has allowed particles to pass through the shielding from ... their secondary particles produce a very high background in the GOES sensors, in contrast to their effect on more advanced sensors that use active shielding (>100 times the "nominal" background). The ...
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NOAA/NGDC - Earth Observation Group - Defense Meteorological Satellite Progam, Boulder
INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION The SSM/T-2 is a cross-track scanning, five channel, passive total power microwave radiometer system which consists of a single, self-contained module with a ...
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Sourcebook: Solar Hot Water, Heating and Cooling Systems
The controller uses sensors in the collector to activate the system when it is hotter in the collector than ... and controllers to regulate and circulate water. Although passive system are generally less efficient than active systems, the passive approach is simple and economical. Passive water heating systems must follow the same parameters ...
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McQ
Registered Quality Company Tough sensors for an insensitive planet Featured Products McQ News iScout® a low cost sensor system using seismic, acoustic, magnetic and passive IR to detect people, vehicles ...
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ESB: Home Ventilation Options
Indoor air quality sensors activate a fan when they detect carbon monoxide, formaldehyde or other pollutants. This is ... Air Flow Capacity: 80-400 cfm Heat Recovery: none House Pressure: negative Makeup Air: passive inlets Multispeed Operation: optional Equipment Cost: $150 - 250 Return Remote-mounted Multiport Fan Large ...
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ESB: Electric Radiant Heat
But temperature sensors in the floor make sure that everybody's feet stay comfortable when they take their ... for electric radiant floors may be highly efficient homes with thick insulation, airtight construction and passive solar features. The lower installed cost of electric radiant heat helps offset potentially higher fuel ...
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Earth and Space Sciences at U of W
Koenig - General Exam ESS Graduate Student, UW Title: "Ice sheet firn properties from Space-borne passive microwave sensors" Friday, December 16 3:00 p.m., JHN 022** Bretwood "Hig" Higman - General Exam ...
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Climate Books Popular
Evidence is coming in at a staggering clip that ... breakthrough. Twelve centuries ago in what is now Mexico the Mayans understood the use of passive solar and integrated this know how into building design and orientation. If we are to ...
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