First graphene-based solar cells used to power temperature sensors

Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan have reported the first use of ultra-low power ...
EDN

Curved-surface airflow sensor shows tech ingenuity

I’ve always been fascinated by the many ways that engineers adapt various technologies to create new and better sensors for challenging scenarios, even for basic physical parameters such as ...
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Observations of Near-Surface Salinity and Temperature Structure with Dual-Sensor Lagrangian Drifters During SPURS-2

Oceanography, Vol. 32, No. 2, SPECIAL ISSUE ON SPURS-2: Salinity Processes in the Upper-ocean Regional Study 2 (JUNE 2019), pp. 66-75 (10 pages) Sea surface salinity (SSS) is among the key indicators ...
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Explainer: how surface and satellite temperature records compare

The news that 2015 was the hottest year on record has made headlines around the world over recent weeks. But a less-discussed detail is what is meant by “on record?” Usually, scientists talk about the ...