Abstract: Persistent high aerosol loadings together with extremely high population densities have raised serious air quality…
Author: New NASA STI
Understanding What It Means for Assurance Cases to “Work”
Abstract: This report is the result of our year-long investigation into assurance case practices and effectiveness.…
Comprehensive Lifecycle for Assuring System Safety
Abstract: CLASS is a novel approach to the enhancement of system safety in which the system…
Regional and Local Variations in Atmospheric Aerosols Using Ground-Based Sun Photometry During Distributed Regional Aerosol Gridded Observation Networks (DRAGON) in 2012
Abstract: Aerosol mass concentrations are affected by local emissions as well as long-range transboundary (LRT) aerosols.…
Using Landsat, MODIS, and a Biophysical Model to Evaluate LST in Urban Centers
Abstract: In this paper, we assessed and compared land surface temperature (LST) in urban centers using…
Radiation-Induced Backgrounds in Astronomical Instruments: Considerations for Geosynchronous Orbit and Implications for the Design of the WFIRST Wide-Field Instrument
Abstract: Geosynchronous orbits are appealing for solar or astrophysical observatories because they permit continuous data downlink…
Geomorphic and Geologic Controls of Geohazards induced by Nepal’s 2015 Gorkha Earthquake
Abstract: The Gorkha earthquake (Magnitude 7.8) on 25 April 2015 and later aftershocks struck South Asia,…
Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger
Abstract: On September 14, 2015 at 09:50:45 UTC the two detectors of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave…
Hydrometeorological Hazards: Monitoring, Forecasting, Risk Assessment, and Socioeconomic Responses
Abstract: Hydrometeorological hazards are caused by extreme meteorological and climate events, such as floods, droughts, hurricanes,tornadoes,…
The New Sun-Sky-Lunar Cimel CE318-T Multiband Photometer – A Comprehensive Performance Evaluation
Abstract: This paper presents the new photometer CE318-T, able to perform daytime and night-time photometric measurements…