| Looking at Earth |
| October 1997 | Table of Contents | Volume 42 | Number 10 |
|
| Looking at Earth |
| October 1997 | Table of Contents | Volume 42 | Number 10 |
DEPARTMENTS
POLITICAL
SCENE
Interns Find Washington Eye-opening
Janice O. Childress and David Applegate
Data Deluge: The Satellites Are Coming
by William
E. Stoney
The next five years will witness an explosion in the number of
earth-observation satellites orbiting the planet. Increased
coverage, high-resolution data, and the availability of
hyperspectral and radar imagery promise new ways to look at Earth
and new tools to help us understand, map, and manage its
surface.
Fuzzy Logic and Geology
by J.H. Fang
Models
based on fuzzy logic work with qualitative concepts rather than
the precise numerical values of mathematical analysis. The
assumptions made in mathematical modeling all too often distort
the realities of earth processes. Fuzzy modeling, however, should
prove well-suited for probing the complexities of geoscience.
Learning Science Through Research: The Keck Geology Consortium
Undergraduate Research Program
by Cathryn A. Manduca
Research introduces students to the
real world of science. The Keck Geology Consortium gives
undergraduate geology majors an opportunity to learn the process
of scientific inquiry firsthand -- and make a substantive
contribution to science itself.
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