Abstract: Accretion disks around neutron stars regularly undergo sudden strong irradiation by Type I X-raybursts powered…
Author: New NASA STI
In-Flight Calibration of Hitomi Soft X-Ray Spectrometer (3) Effective Area
Abstract: We present the result of the in-flight calibration of the effective area of the Soft…
Follow-up Imaging of Disk Candidates from the Disk Detective Citizen Science Project: New Discoveries and False Positives in WISE Circumstellar Disk Surveys
Abstract: The Disk Detective citizen science project aims to find new stars with excess 22 m…
Flaring Activity from Quiescent States in Neutron-Star X-Ray Binaries
Abstract: We examine systematically the observed X-ray luminosity jumps (or flares) from quiescent states in millisecond…
A Strain Gauge Monitor (SGM) for Continuous Valve Gape Measurements In Bivalve Molluscs in Response to Laboratory Induced Diel-Cycling Hypoxia and pH
Abstract: An inexpensive, laboratory-based, strain gauge valve gape monitor (SGM) was developed to monitor the valve…
Performance of Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 Surface Reflectance Products for River Remote Sensing Retrievals of Chlorophyll-A and Turbidity
Abstract: Rivers and other freshwater systems play a crucial role in ecosystems, industry, transportation and agriculture.…
The Large Ultraviolet/Optical/Infrared Surveyor
Abstract: Astronomy crossed a threshold three decades ago with the discovery of planets around other stars.…
Diurnal and Seasonal Variations in Chlorophyll Fluorescence Associated with Photosynthesis at Leaf and Canopy Scales
Abstract: There is a critical need for sensitive remote sensing approaches to monitor the parameters governing…
Methods of Earth View Based Calibration of the Response Versus Scan Angle of the MODIS Reflective Solar Bands
Abstract: The MODIS instruments on the Terra and Aqua spacecraft are cross-track scanning radiometers that view…
Fabrication and Characterization of a NIR-FIR Dichroic for the Infrared Interferometer BETTII
Abstract: BETTII is a balloon-borne far infra-red (FIR: 30-100 µm) interferometer that also uses a near-infrared…