Summary of testing for trace contaminants in the Biosatellite 3 spacecraft atmosphere
Testing for trace contaminants in Biosatellite 3 spacecraft atmosphere and their effects on occupants
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Testing for trace contaminants in Biosatellite 3 spacecraft atmosphere and their effects on occupants
Line-of-sight deviations and ray trace analyses of Apollo side window for optical experiments
Microsampling technique used to study metallic bonding between liquid mercury and trace contaminants
Apollo 12 lunar core and soil samples indicating meteoritic trace elements abundance
Ar-Ag arc, microwave discharge and plasma torch techniques in emission spectroscopy of trace elements in biological materials
Chemical fractionations in meteorites, considering trace elements abundance in L chondrites and implications for cosmothermometry
Ray trace equations for conic surfaces, noting application in computer programs for unusual systems
Composition and daily fluctuations of trace contaminants during 90-day space station simulator test
Fluorine and other trace elements in lunar plagioclase concentrates from Apollo 11 fines, and anorthosite inclusion from Apollo 12 breccia
Atmospheric trace and pollutant molecules global survey, using airborne/spaceborne high resolution Fourier interference IR spectrometer
Neutron activation data on Zn, Ga, Ge, Cd, In and Ir trace elements for Apollo 12 lunar rock and soil sample
Meteoritic material characterization from trace elements in Apollo lunar soil, core samples, breccia and anorthositic fragments by neutron activation analysis
Rare earth elements and trace elements abundance in Apollo 12 igneous rocks, breccia and lunar soil
Wind trajectory computer program, consisting of data handling program and analysis program, traces Los Angeles Basin wind patterns either backward or forward in time. Program may be applicable to other areas.
The composition of recent island-arc volcanic rocks in relation to their geographic and stratigraphic relations is discussed. The differences in composition between volcanic rocks and those in continental margins are pointed out. Trace elements and major elements are shown to suggest a continuous gradational sequence from tholeiites through calc-alkaline rocks to shoshonites.
An analysis has been made of four small samples of material brought to earth by the Luna 16 mission, with the aim to determine rare earths and other trace elements in these samples. The analytical results are tabulated, and the rare earth abundances are compared with the average for chondrites. A comparison is also made with the results of similar analyses of Apollo samples.
Two field-line tracing experiments were conducted on an L = 1.26 magnetic flux tube over Kauai, Hawaii. Barium vapor was created by the detonation of a highly explosive shaped charge aligned with the geomagnetic field at a 467-km altitude. Barium ions traveled along the field line to the conjugate ionosphere in a tube 3 to 5 km in diameter, producing a visible streak along the entire 6900-km path length. Electric fields perpendicular to the magnetic field caused the ions to drift away from the true conjugate during transit, but extrapolation from subsequent ion drift rates allowed the conjugate to be identified and compared with several field models. Differing ion drift rates and directions at the conjugate points indicated that the electric field is not transferred unattenuated along field lines.
An analysis of the heat balance and temperature distribution within Trinity Bay near Galveston, Texas is presented. The effects of tidal currents, wind driven circulations, and large volume inflows are examined. Emphasis is placed on the effects of turbulent diffusion and local shears in currents. The technique of dye tracing to determine the parameters characterizing dispersion is described. Aerial photographs and maps are provided to show the flow conditions existing at different times and seasons.