• The propagation of pulsed laser radiation along the atmospheric ground paths containing droplet aerosols (fog, drizzle, rain) belongs to a class of problems in nonlinear optics in which the multiple-factor nature and nonadditivity of the processes affecting the transmission of the radiation channel are strongly pronounced. (spie.org)
  • Atmospheric new particle formation (NPF) events taking place over large distances between locations, featuring similar characteristics, have been the focus of studies during the last decade. (mdpi.com)
  • In the VOCALS project I will on board the NOAA Research Vehicle Ronald Brown measuring atmospheric aerosol particles like dust, soot, organics, sulfate, nitrate, and sea salt. (windows2universe.org)
  • The science of climate and climate change involves study of the interaction between clouds, atmospheric radiation and aerosol particles. (lu.se)
  • 2014). NanoMap: Geographical mapping of atmospheric nucleation through analysis of particle number size distribution and trajectory data. (lu.se)
  • 2005). Formation and growth of fresh atmospheric aerosols: eight years of aerosol size distribution data from SMEAR II,Hyytiälä, Finland. (lu.se)
  • It is primarily composed of galactic radiation originating outside the solar system in addition to a varying degree of solar radiation. (cdc.gov)
  • Geoengineering/solar radiation management programs are nothing short of weather and biological warfare (due to the highly toxic fallout from the climate engineering programs). (geoengineeringwatch.org)
  • Bouts of high solar activity can accelerate or boost the contents of the radiation belts, but similar events don't always cause the same reaction. (planetsave.com)
  • Earth isn't the only planet in the solar system with radiation belts. (planetsave.com)
  • We're using Earth's radiation belt as a natural laboratory here so we can understand the creation of radiation regions elsewhere in the solar system, and elsewhere in the universe," Mauk said. (planetsave.com)
  • Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR) and Solar Cosmic Radiation (SCR) constitute two major risks for life forms of all types in the spaceflight environment. (sciendo.com)
  • We measure their size and composition to learn more about how these particles interact with clouds and incoming solar radiation. (windows2universe.org)
  • There is a large body of information that when viewed in its entirety is considered as sufficient to demonstrate that these nano-structured ultraviolet (UV) filters, irrespective of various treatments (coatings) or crystalline structure, can be regarded as safe for use at concentrations up to 25% in cosmetic products to protect the skin from harmful effects of solar UV radiation. (nih.gov)
  • The mission of Lightsail is to create a whole new kind of spaceflight called "solar sailing" that is powered solely by the pressure of radiation and photons coming off the sun. (cnet.com)
  • It is important to note that not all sunscreen products contain benzene and that uncontaminated products are available, should continue to be used, and are important for protecting against potentially harmful solar radiation. (consumerlab.com)
  • Chou, M.-D., and W. Zhao, 1997: Estimation and model validation of surface solar radiation and cloud radiative forcing using TOGA COARE measurements. (ametsoc.org)
  • Each aircraft carried more than a dozen instruments, including radiometers to measure solar radiation and optical probes to measure the size and distribution of aerosol particles, including the microscopic components of soot known as black carbon. (acs.org)
  • When emitted to the atmosphere, BC and BrC can accelerate global warming by absorbing incoming solar radiation. (lu.se)
  • The soot particles were characterized for their optical properties, chemical composition, size, and carbon nanostructure (soot maturity). (lu.se)
  • Soot formation and oxidation processes were studied by extracting particles from the cylinder of a heavy-duty diesel engine. (lu.se)
  • A novel methodology was introduced to investigate differences in soot maturity using a soot particle aerosol mass spectrometer (SP AMS). (lu.se)
  • The ability of soot particles to form ROS increased with increasing combustion temperatures. (lu.se)
  • This hypothesis can form a basis for future evaluations of drivers of soot particle toxicity that are of relevance for global air pollution problems. (lu.se)
  • It was observed that 72 % of aerosol particle transport events occur first at 325 m, which is expected for processes dominated by convective downward currents. (usp.br)
  • Each cloud droplet and each initial ice crystal is initiated by an aerosol particle. (lu.se)
  • Primary biological aerosol particle (PBAPs) have a distinctive role because they initiate both cloud droplets and, at remarkably warm sub-zero temperatures, ice crystals. (lu.se)
  • We suggest controlling the motion of microscopic particles in a fluid by varying a simple parameter like beam size for microfluidics applications. (scirp.org)
  • J. Bhatt, A. Kumar, S. Jaaffrey and R. Singh, "Controlling the Flow of Microscopic Particles-The Role of Beam Size," Optics and Photonics Journal , Vol. 2 No. 4, 2012, pp. 294-299. (scirp.org)
  • General L.B. Abrams stated that as a gas warfare instrument the radioactive material would be ground into microscopic particles forming dust and smoke and could be distributed by ground fired projectiles, land vehicles or aerial bombs. (natmedtalk.com)
  • Alpha particle ( ionizing radiation ) - two neutrons and two protons bound as a single particle (a helium nucleus) that is emitted from the nucleus of certain radioactive isotopes in the process of disintegration. (cdc.gov)
  • The belts contain electrons and protons at various energy levels, as well as heavier particles of ionized oxygen and helium. (planetsave.com)
  • Proton therapy, an advanced cancer treatment technique that takes advantage of the unique properties of a beam of protons to sharply stop at a given depth in tissue, is well-established in radiation therapy. (caltech.edu)
  • A coronal mass ejection - a large, fast-moving collection of particles shot from the sun toward Earth - might cause phenomenal auroras and damage power transistors one day, while a similar assault months later might have only minimal effects. (planetsave.com)
  • The launch of NASA's radiation belt probes has been delayed from its early Friday (Aug. 23) launch date because of Tropical Storm Isaac. (planetsave.com)
  • The radiation belt probes will conduct a mission to explore some of the "harshest, most hazardous regions of space, the Van Allen Belts. (planetsave.com)
  • The $686 million Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) mission will help scientists to understand more about the chaotic regions overhead. (planetsave.com)
  • NASA's Van Allen Probes reveal how electrons move through the radiation belts that surround Earth. (nasa.gov)
  • Some of these particles move very fast, but observations from NASA's two Van Allen Probes show that the fastest, most energetic electrons in the inner radiation belt aren't present as much of the time as scientists thought. (nasa.gov)
  • The Van Allen Probes, specifically designed to be immune to this type of radiation, plunge through the radiation belts up to six times a day to study the physical processes that add and remove electrons from the region. (nasa.gov)
  • The importance of a refined description of the particle composition and structure, going beyond mean-field approximations, is generally recognized. (springer.com)
  • Essentially, dust's radiative properties rely on the size distribution and chemical composition of the grains. (springer.com)
  • Measurements of particle number size distribution, scattering, and radiation absorption were used and the chemical composition of aerosols, together with remote sensing data. (usp.br)
  • Information on nature, size, number and chemical composition of the inhomogeneities can be obtained from the angular dependence of the intensity of the scattered neutrons. (hzdr.de)
  • The application of TEM is also important for the characterization of size, concentration and composition of ODS particles. (hzdr.de)
  • The model can be tightly compared to measurements with single particle extinction and scattering and spectrophotometry and suggests a simple behavior for 90° scattering from fractal aggregates as a function of extinction, which is also confirmed experimentally and numerically. (springer.com)
  • HYSPLIT (HYbrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory) Model access via NOAA ARL READYWebsite (http://ready.arl.noaa.gov/HYSPLIT.php). (lu.se)
  • In addition to the inner and outer radiation belts, the cooler plasma of the plasmasphere interacts so that it keeps out the higher-energy electrons from outside its boundary (called the plasmapause). (nasa.gov)
  • Yellow particles represent negative-charged electrons, blue particles represent positive-charged ions. (nasa.gov)
  • Depleted uranium has several peaceful applications: as counterweights or ballast in aircraft, radiation shields in medical equipment used for radiation therapy and containers for the transport of radioactive materials. (who.int)
  • There are three effects of depleted uranium on biologic systems �radiation, chemical and particulate. (natmedtalk.com)
  • The spectral measurements also allowed Lisse and his colleagues to estimate the size of the dust and they found that there is an abundance of micrometer-sized dust grains. (hawaii.edu)
  • The analysis of the occurrence of aerosol particles growth was focused on particles from 10 to 50 nm, with measurements between February 2014 and September 2020. (usp.br)
  • In this study, concurrent number size distribution measurements were conducted in the urban environments of Athens (Greece) and Amman (Jordan) as well as the regional background site of Finokalia, Crete, all located within a distance of almost 1300 km for a 6-month period (February-July 2017). (mdpi.com)
  • NanoMap is a freeware software method that estimates the geographic position of where new particle formation takes place around a specific measurement site based on particle number size distribution measurements at the site. (lu.se)
  • In additional studies, the biokinetics of ultrafine particles and soluble 192Ir was studied after administra- tion by either gavage or intratracheal instillation or intravenous injection. (cdc.gov)
  • In this visualization, the radiation belts (rainbow-color) and plasmapause (blue-green surface) surround Earth, its structure largely determined by Earth's dipole magnetic field (represented by cyan curved lines). (nasa.gov)
  • It is filled with energetic charged particles and magnetic fields from the Sun and Earth. (nasa.gov)
  • When the particle size reaches the nanoscale, new properties are appeared like the blue shift of emission intensity [ 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Nanometer-sized particles that are nanoscale in three dimensions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Internal dosimetry is the radiation safety program element that could potentially require the most attention due to the use of nano-sized radioactive materials (RNp). (cdc.gov)
  • The particulate effect of nano-sized particles is the most important of these three. (natmedtalk.com)
  • from cosmic radiation (from the sun and adapted from (NCRP1987a) stars), another 8% from terrestrial sources (radioactive material in rocks and soil), and 11% from internal sources (radioactive materials, primarily potassium-40, from food and water consumed in the daily diet). (cdc.gov)
  • Cosmic radiation contributes an estimated 8% to the average population radiation dose. (cdc.gov)
  • Naturally occurring sources of radiation include radon and other radioactive elements in air, water, soil, or building materials, as well as cosmic radiation from space. (cdc.gov)
  • Recently it was speculated that ultrafine particles may translocate from deposition sites in the lungs to systemic circulation. (cdc.gov)
  • This could lead to accumulation and potentially adverse reactions in critical organs such as liver, heart, and even brain, consistent with the hypothesis that ultrafine insoluble particles may play a role in the onset of cardiovas- cular diseases, as growing evidence from epidemiological studies suggests. (cdc.gov)
  • Ultrafine 192Ir radio-labeled iridium particles (15 and 80 nm count median diameter) generated by spark discharging were inhaled by young adult, healthy, male WKY rats ventilated for 1 h via an endotracheal tube. (cdc.gov)
  • Internal radiation dosimetry considerations for working with radioactive nanomaterial s: guidance from NCRP Report 176. (cdc.gov)
  • Corrections can be applied for this self-absorption of alpha particles in some samples (e.g. air filters). (cdc.gov)
  • If the phosphor particles are regular and flat plate-like, they are expected to give a better light absorption and form a dense compact by their orientation, resulting in higher phosphorescence intensity. (hindawi.com)
  • Aerosol spectra can reveal diagnostic information about particle size, temperature and the physical phase as well as provide fundamental optical constants needed to quantify scattering and absorption of radiation. (edu.au)
  • Combustion can also generate brown carbon (BrC) particles, with absorption confined to shorter wavelengths than BC and absorption Ångström exponents (AAEs) significantly higher than 1. (lu.se)
  • In the case of alpha EM radiation, the radioactive source material will be floating or passing, stuck to clothing, skin or hair in the form of particulate (sub-micron sized radioactive dust particles). (godlikeproductions.com)
  • Aerodynamic diameter, AD - the physical diameter of a particle of unit density (1 gram per cubic centimeter) that has the same gravitational settling velocity as the particle of interest. (cdc.gov)
  • This includes the momentum of light or electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that is absorbed, reflected, or otherwise emitted (e.g. black-body radiation) by matter on any scale (from macroscopic objects to dust particles to gas molecules). (wikipedia.org)
  • this applies especially to particle sizes close to the radiation wavelength (Nousiainen et al. (springer.com)
  • A strong spectral dependence of the mass scattering efficiencies with the incident radiation wavelength was observed, and, in particular, they were significantly larger at 60 m, showing that the aerosol population close to the canopy is more effective in scattering the radiation. (usp.br)
  • I am a university professor involved in studies of the concentration and type of particles contained within clouds. (windows2universe.org)
  • Heymsfield, A. J., and C. M. R. Platt, 1984: A parameterization of the particle size spectrum of ice clouds in terms of the ambient temperature and the ice water content. (ametsoc.org)
  • To this end, we use a wide range of neutron facilities and synchrotron radiation facilities in Europe and around the world, soon to include the European Spallation Source at Lund. (lu.se)
  • Spatially resolved, X-ray diffraction with synchrotron radiation permits detailed maps of the alignment of crystalline colloidal particles to be deduced and compared with fluid mechanics calculations of the flow. (lu.se)
  • For instance, the average annual radiation dose received by a person living in Boston, Massachusetts, is approximately 300 mrem (3 mSv), while people living in Denver, Colorado, and Kerala, India, receive average annual doses of approximately 600 mrem and 1500 mrem, respectively. (cdc.gov)
  • This radiation gives a radiation dose to people when they are exposed to radon. (cdc.gov)
  • The radiation dose from radon and its progeny is measured in terms of the energy that they impart to tissue (in units called gray or rem for public exposure, or working levels for occupational exposure). (cdc.gov)
  • These low dosages thus require a longer exposure time to reach the same absorbed dose as an artificial radiation source of increased intensity. (sciendo.com)
  • Compared with other types of radiation, proton therapy treatments offer improved dose conformality, delivering uniform doses to difficult-to-reach tumors while sparing nearby healthy tissue. (caltech.edu)
  • Particles of this size are not removed from the lungs very well when they are inhaled and thus create "Hot spots" for long periods where the radiation dose is so high that cancer formation is almost certain after a lag time of 15 to 30 years. (physicsforums.com)
  • 1983: Report of WMO (CAS)/Radiation Commission of IAMAP meeting of experts on aerosols and their climatic effects. (ametsoc.org)
  • The model agrees with numerical predictions and is validated experimentally with colloidal aggregates in the 0.3-6 μm size range, which serve as an inhomogeneous model system that can be characterized enough to work without any free parameters. (springer.com)
  • The influence of the internal structure of inhomogeneous particles on their radiative properties is an open issue repeatedly questioned in many fields of science and technology. (springer.com)
  • In a recent study carried out with a size resolving dust module included in the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS-5) Earth system model, we found that dust radiative forcing enhanced dust emissions by increasing surface wind speeds. (confex.com)
  • these primary rays create secondary rays that bathe the atmosphere in radiation. (cdc.gov)
  • 2015). However, the vertical distribution and evolution of PM concentrations, which directly affect near-surface air quality and radiation transfer in the atmosphere, have been rarely reported, mainly because of a lack of observations. (aaqr.org)
  • These particles enter the atmosphere and later fall to the ground with rain. (natmedtalk.com)
  • The second type of radiation is the emissions from any air-born particles carried out the plant, lofting into the atmosphere and travelling across Japan -- these have now reached Canada and the US. (godlikeproductions.com)
  • View as above, but now plasmapause sliced open to reveal inner radiation belt. (nasa.gov)
  • Lee, W.-H., S. F. Iacobellis, and R. C. J. Somerville, 1997: Cloud radiation forcings and feedbacks: General circulation model tests and observational validation. (ametsoc.org)
  • The cloud systems of our planet fundamentally shape our climate in the way they affect the flow of radiation in and out of the planet and in the way they connect key processes together to form the hydrological cycle. (confex.com)
  • Information about cloud particle size from satellite radiometers, for example, has been derived now for more than two decades but whether or not this information is in fact related to real cloud physical properties has been less convincingly. (confex.com)
  • Radiation pressure can be viewed as a consequence of the conservation of momentum given the momentum attributed to electromagnetic radiation. (wikipedia.org)
  • We demonstrated promising results for the use of an integrated EBP biomarker panel together with particle concentration for diagnosis of COVID-19 as well as a robust method for protein identification in EBPs. (lu.se)
  • It carries much more energy than gamma or beta radiation, and deposits that energy very quickly while passing through matter. (cdc.gov)
  • Cheaper (but still costly) instruments such as the Gamma Scout which claim to detect alphas might possibly have some marginal response if a particle was on the detector window, but you will still have no way to tell what it was responding to. (godlikeproductions.com)
  • This is true for beta, gamma and neutron radiation. (godlikeproductions.com)
  • The emissions of radioactivity from the Japanese supercritical reactor cores and the spent fuel cooling ponds that are causing a threat to the liquidators on site are two kinds: gamma and neutron radiation. (godlikeproductions.com)
  • 1% of the deposited particles into secondary organs such as liver, spleen, heart, and brain was measured after systemic uptake from the lungs. (cdc.gov)
  • Some of the uranium from shells vaporizes into particles measuring 1/10 of a micron. (natmedtalk.com)
  • Beta particle ( ionizing radiation ) - a charged particle emitted from the nucleus of certain unstable atomic nuclei (radioactive isotopes), having the charge and mass of an electron. (cdc.gov)
  • Epoxy powder coatings should not be used for exterior applications as exposure to ultraviolet radiation will cause chalking. (diamondvogel.com)
  • Water disinfection methods that can be applied in the field include use of heat, clarification, filtration, chemical disinfection, and ultraviolet radiation (UVR). (cdc.gov)
  • It was found that the directional flow depends upon the size of optical trap, the number density of particles in the solution and the time after the trap was created. (scirp.org)
  • The interaction of the radiation with the medium along the propagation path strongly depends on the type and microphysical properties of the specific meteorological formation as well as on the energy parameters of the beam, the structure of the beam, the temporal regime, and the conditions of focusing. (spie.org)
  • Treatment depends on the location, size, and extent of spread of the cancer and may include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A key element to understand the rheological behavior of suspensions is their microstructure: the spatial distribution of particles depends on flow history, which has an impact on the suspension macroscopic properties. (lu.se)
  • The radiation belt is sliced open, simultaneously revealing representative confined charged particles spiraling around the magnetic field structure. (nasa.gov)
  • View as above but now radiation belts sliced open to reveal plasmapause surface, particle trajectories trapped by magnetic field. (nasa.gov)
  • The micrometre‐sized particles align in a direction perpendicular to the applied external magnetic field, and assemble into chains along the field direction. (lu.se)
  • The inner blue-green plasmapause boundary is then sliced open to reveal more of the inner structure of the radiation belts, including the innermost belt. (nasa.gov)
  • That means there typically isn't as much radiation in the inner belt as previously assumed - good news for spacecraft at risk of radiation damage when flying through that region of near-Earth space. (nasa.gov)
  • Researchers proposed an optimal system to generate SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particles for examining viral assembly and entry into target host cells. (news-medical.net)
  • Researchers found evidence that SARS-CoV-2 particles are released directly into the air through the breathing of COVID-19 patients resulting in respiratory transmission of the virus. (news-medical.net)
  • The existence of the radiation belts has been known of by researchers for at least half a century, but not much is really known about them. (planetsave.com)
  • She tells C&EN that researchers are now measuring a variety of greenhouse gases. (acs.org)
  • Radiation pressure can equally well be accounted for by considering the momentum of a classical electromagnetic field or in terms of the momenta of photons, particles of light. (wikipedia.org)
  • A Monte Carlo procedure to deal with propagation of radiation in a turbid medium presenting some simple kinds of inhomogeneity is briefly outlined. (spie.org)
  • A view from above the northern hemisphere of particle injection propagation constructed from their respective satellite detections. (nasa.gov)
  • Direct applications of the radiation pressure force in these fields are, for example, laser cooling (the subject of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics), quantum control of macroscopic objects and atoms (2012 Nobel Prize in Physics), interferometry (2017 Nobel Prize in Physics) and optical tweezers (2018 Nobel Prize in Physics). (wikipedia.org)
  • X. C. Yao, Z. L. Li, H. L. Guo, B. Y. Cheng and D. Z. Zhang, "Effects of Spherical Aberration on Optical Trapping Forces for Rayleigh Particles," Chinese Physics Letters, Vol. 18, No. 3, 2001, pp. 432-434. (scirp.org)
  • In this talk, we will briefly review the underlying physics and radiobiology behind proton therapy, as well as the computational techniques used to plan a radiation therapy treatment and beam shaping techniques used to deliver one. (caltech.edu)
  • Patterns have been added to help calibrate particle size counting systems and determine the spatial resolution in video and surface chemical imaging systems. (tedpella.com)
  • Another (radioactive), and probably easier random number generator uses a webcam and a Alpha Radiation source(such as that out of a household smoke alarm). (hackaday.com)
  • Alpha radiation attenuates in air within a couple of inches. (godlikeproductions.com)
  • Any detected alpha radiation in an air-born sweep or a swipe of a human body is the result of coming within a couple of centimetres of the source material. (godlikeproductions.com)
  • E. Fallman and O. Axner, "Influence of a Glass-Water Interface on the On-Axis Trapping of Micrometer-Sized Spherical Objects by Optical Tweezers," Applied Optics, Vol. 42, No. 19, 2003, pp. 3915-3926. (scirp.org)
  • Apparatus for determining the radiation scattering properties of a fluid(and by ex. (google.com)
  • Self-calibrating apparatus for determining the radiation scattering properties of a fluid. (google.com)
  • In this work, we identify and characterize the processes that control the aerosol population, their physicochemical properties, and the growth of particles in the vertical profile of the boundary layer. (usp.br)
  • Research into the effects of radiation remains a high priority for the further advancement of crewed space exploration, both in terms of reducing risk to the mental and physical health of humans, as well as the viability of plants and other attendant biology vital to the support of long duration missions and exploration ( NASA, 2018 ). (sciendo.com)
  • Scientists studying the biologic effects of radiation in the 1960s reported that radioactive uranium targets the DNA. (natmedtalk.com)
  • Access to this radiation environment is accomplished using various types of scientific balloons ( Smith and Sowa, 2017 ). (sciendo.com)