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Featured
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Cosmic rays: enigmatic, an astrophysical
puzzle. Learn about MTU participation in this international
gamma ray observatory, take a cyber visit to the Argentine
pampas to see the telescope used to detect these extraordinarily,
inexplicably high energy particles. |
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jet. Thermal bar. Upwelling. Sediment transport. Ice
rafting. Satellite limnology. Explore the fascinating
evolution of the Keweenaw Current through multiyear,
time series satellite imagery. |
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Wind, water, food, animals, people: we're all part
of this interrelated thing we call an ecosystem.
Satellite remote sensing helps observe and understand
how these components interact, and how tiny effects
over large volumes and time periods ultimately and
significantly affect our quality of life.
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Human vision is very sensitive to color and brightness,
and we use these properties continuously in navigating
and interpreting our surroundings. Similarly, the
emerging technology of hyperspectral remote sensing
uses subtle differences in reflectance properties
to discriminate and identify objects on the ground.
MTU scientists build these sophisticated sensors,
and use the enhanced spectral information to create
a new generation of high resolution maps for such
diverse landscape features as vegetation, mine tailings,
pavement condition and water quality.
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