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This book provides information on the Earth science remote sensing
data information and data format such as HDF-EOS. It evaluates the
current data processing approaches and introduces data searching
and ordering from different public domains. It further explores the
remote sensing and GIS migration products and WebGIS applications.
Both volumes are designed to give an introduction to current and
future NASA, NOAA and other Earth science remote sensing.
This book provides information on the Earth science remote sensing
data information and data format such as HDF-EOS. It evaluates the
current data processing approaches and introduces data searching
and ordering from different public domains. It further explores the
remote sensing and GIS migration products and WebGIS applications.
Both volumes are designed to give an introduction to current and
future NASA, NOAA and other Earth science remote sensing.
Jean-Pierre Vigier continually labeled one of les heretiques de la
science, l'eternel resistant et le patriarche is yet a pillar of
modern physics and mathematics, with one leg firmly planted in
theory and the other in empiricism spanning a career of nearly 60
years with a publication vitae quickly approaching 400! He wrote of
his mentor Louis de Broglie "Great physicists fight great battles",
which perhaps applies even more so to 1 Jean-Pierre Vigier himself
. If fortune allows a visit to Paris, reported to be the city of
love, and certainly one of the most beautiful and interesting
cities in the world; one has been treated to a visual and cultural
feast. For example a leisurely stroll from the Musee du Louvre
along the Champs-Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe would instill even
the least creative soul with the entelechies of a poets muse. It is
perhaps open to theoretical interpretation, but if causal
conditions have allowed one to be a physicist, visiting Paris, one
may have taken opportunity to visit the portion of the old Latin
quarter in place Jussieu where Pierre et Marie Curie Universite,
reported to be 'the best university in France', is stationed.
Bell's Theorem and its associated implications for the nature of
the physical world remain topics of great interest. For this reason
many meetings have been recently held on the interpretation of
quantum theory and the implications of Bell's Theorem. Generally
these meetings have been held primarily for quantum physicists and
philosophers of science who have been or are actively working on
the topic. Nevertheless, other philosophers of science,
mathematicians, engineers as well as members of the general public
have increasingly taken interest in Bell's Theorem and its
implications. The Fall Workshop held at George Mason University on
October 21 and 22, 1988 and titled "Bell's Theorem, Quantum Theory
and Conceptions of the Universe" was of a more general scope. Not
only it attracted experts in the field, it also covered other
topics such as the implications of quantum non-locality for the
nature of consciousness, cosmology, the anthropic principle, etc.
topics usually not covered in previous meetings of this kind. The
meeting was attended by more than one hundred ten specialists and
other interested people from all over the world. The purpose of the
meeting was not to provide a definitive answer to the general
questions raised by Bell's Theorem. It is likely that the debate
will go on for quite a long time. Rather, it was meant to
contribute to the important dialogue between different disciplines.
Earth science satellite remote sensing has been rapidly
expanding during the last decade. Volume 2 of this two volume
monograph provides information on the Earth science remote sensing
data information and data format such as HDF-EOS, and tools. It
evaluates the current data processing approaches and introduces
data searching and ordering from different public domains. Further
it explores the remote sensing and GIS migration products and
WebGIS applications. The core of this book arose from the workshop
for Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing held at George Mason
University (GMU) in October 2002. Both volumes are designed to give
scientists and graduate students with limited remote sensing
background a thorough introduction to current and future NASA, NOAA
and other Earth science remote sensing.
Satellite remote sensing for Earth science data has been rapidly
expanding during the last decade. Volume 1 of this two volume
monograph covers missions/sensors, such as Sea-viewing Wide
Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS), Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
(TRMM), Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS), Atmospheric
Infrared Sounder (AIRS), and Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
(AMSU). It also discusses the NPOESS and NPP missions. Emphasis was
placed on the recently launched Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board of both Terra and Aqua. Some key
MODIS science team members were invited to contribute several
chapters. The core of this monograph arose from the workshop for
Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing held at George Mason
University (GMU) in October 2002. Both volumes are designed to give
scientists and graduate students with limited remote sensing
background a thorough introduction to current and future NASA, NOAA
and other Earth science remote sensing missions.
Jean-Pierre Vigier continually labeled one of les heretiques de la
science, l'eternel resistant et le patriarche is yet a pillar of
modern physics and mathematics, with one leg firmly planted in
theory and the other in empiricism spanning a career of nearly 60
years with a publication vitae quickly approaching 400! He wrote of
his mentor Louis de Broglie "Great physicists fight great battles",
which perhaps applies even more so to 1 Jean-Pierre Vigier himself
. If fortune allows a visit to Paris, reported to be the city of
love, and certainly one of the most beautiful and interesting
cities in the world; one has been treated to a visual and cultural
feast. For example a leisurely stroll from the Musee du Louvre
along the Champs-Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe would instill even
the least creative soul with the entelechies of a poets muse. It is
perhaps open to theoretical interpretation, but if causal
conditions have allowed one to be a physicist, visiting Paris, one
may have taken opportunity to visit the portion of the old Latin
quarter in place Jussieu where Pierre et Marie Curie Universite,
reported to be 'the best university in France', is stationed.
A discussion of the implications for philosophy of recent experimental results that confirm some counterintuitive aspects of the way matter behaves. The authors show that a generalised principle of complementarity is pervasive not only in physical theories such as cosmological models of the universe, but also in the construction of all human realities. They discuss in detail Bells inequalities for quantum mechanical measurements as well as recent experiments which imply that even remote parts of the universe are "entangled." They go on to suggest that consciousness can no longer be divorced from the way science operates, and conclude by claiming that this entails a new way of understanding the universe - one that could obviate much of the current conflict between science and religion while providing at the same time a basis for valuation that is better suited for co-ordinating all human experience. This second edition has been completely rewritten and brought up to date.
IAU Symposium No. 168, Examining the Big Bang and Diffuse
Background Radiations, took place on August 23-26, 1994 at the
XXIInd IAU General Assembly in the Hague, Netherlands. The meeting
attracted a large number - over 250 - of astronomers, reflecting
the strong interest engendered by the great advances in cosmology
made in recent years. There is still a multitude of unresolved
problems in modern cosmology and the symposium offered a wonderful
occasion to examine them objectively, at a place where many leading
workers in related fields gathered together. After the introduction
by IAU President L. Woltjer and the historical background by Vice
Present Virginia Trimble, the volume begins with reviews of the
cosmic microwave radiation from COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer).
Reviews of recent observations then extend from radio to infrared,
visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma-rays. It is followed
by theoretical models for the Big Bang and Inflation, and
alternative views to the Big Bang. Following a discourse on Probes
and Future Tests, the meeting ended with a Panel Discussion on
`Major Unsolved Problems of Cosmology'. Some forty-four contributed
papers - both oral and poster reports - are included after the
invited talks and panel discussions.
Bell's Theorem and its associated implications for the nature of
the physical world remain topics of great interest. For this reason
many meetings have been recently held on the interpretation of
quantum theory and the implications of Bell's Theorem. Generally
these meetings have been held primarily for quantum physicists and
philosophers of science who have been or are actively working on
the topic. Nevertheless, other philosophers of science,
mathematicians, engineers as well as members of the general public
have increasingly taken interest in Bell's Theorem and its
implications. The Fall Workshop held at George Mason University on
October 21 and 22, 1988 and titled "Bell's Theorem, Quantum Theory
and Conceptions of the Universe" was of a more general scope. Not
only it attracted experts in the field, it also covered other
topics such as the implications of quantum non-locality for the
nature of consciousness, cosmology, the anthropic principle, etc.
topics usually not covered in previous meetings of this kind. The
meeting was attended by more than one hundred ten specialists and
other interested people from all over the world. The purpose of the
meeting was not to provide a definitive answer to the general
questions raised by Bell's Theorem. It is likely that the debate
will go on for quite a long time. Rather, it was meant to
contribute to the important dialogue between different disciplines.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this book, that combines cutting
edge science with real world applications, Chopra and Kafatos
redefine our nature of reality and what is possible. Here they ask
9 questions: What Came Before the Big Bang? Why Does the Universe
Fit Together So Perfectly? Where Did Time Come From? What Is the
Universe Made Of? Is There Design in the Universe? Is the Quantum
World Linked to Everyday Life? Do We Live in a Conscious Universe?
How Did Life First Begin? Does the brain create the mind? You Are
The Universe offers answers that open up new possibilities for all
of us to lead more fruitful, peaceful and successful lives.
In The Non-Local Universe, Nadeau and Kafatos offer a revolutionary look at the breathtaking implications of non-locality. They argue that since every particle in the universe has been "entangled" with other particles, physical reality on the most basic level is an undivided wholeness. In addition to demonstrating that physical processes are vastly interdependent and interactive, they also show that more complex systems in both physics and biology display emergent properties and/or behaviours that cannot be explained in terms of the sum of the parts. One of the most startling implications of nonlocality in human, terms, claim the authors, is that there is no longer any basis for believing in the stark division between mind and world that has preoccupied much of Western thought since the seventeenth century.
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