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The document summarizes key aspects of the sun's structure and nuclear fusion process. It describes the sun's three atmospheric layers - photosphere, chromosphere, and corona - and interior zones of the core, radiative zone, and convection zone. In the sun's extremely hot and dense core, the fusion of hydrogen isotopes releases enormous amounts of energy according to Einstein's equation E=mc2. This nuclear fusion process is responsible for the sun's production of light and heat that reaches Earth.
The document summarizes key facts about the Sun:
1) It is a giant ball of hot ionized gas composed primarily of hydrogen and helium that generates its own energy through nuclear fusion reactions at its core.
2) Features like sunspots and solar flares are driven by the Sun's powerful magnetic field, which undergoes a cycle of strengthening and weakening every 11 years.
3) Looking at the Sun in different wavelengths reveals layers with varying temperatures, from the visible photosphere to the super-hot corona visible in X-rays.
The document discusses key properties and processes of the Sun. It begins by explaining that the Sun is actually a star at the center of our solar system, composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. It then describes the Sun's internal structure, with nuclear fusion occurring in its core, producing immense heat and light. This nuclear fusion process involves combining hydrogen atoms to form helium, releasing energy. The Sun emits electromagnetic radiation across the spectrum as a result of these nuclear fusion reactions in its core.
This powerpoint shows the radiation from the sun and what happens to it at the Earth's surface and in the atmosphere. The effect of greenhouse gases is included.
The Sun is the closest star to Earth and governs the Solar System. It is about 13,00,000 times bigger than Earth and composed of a dense core, radiative zone, and convective zone. Its atmosphere consists of the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. Nuclear fusion in the core powers the Sun, primarily through the proton-proton chain. Magnetic activity on the Sun includes sunspots and solar flares. The Sun will eventually exhaust its nuclear fuel and expand into a red giant star before shrinking into a white dwarf over its lifetime of approximately 10 billion years.
The document summarizes key information about the Sun, including its interior structure, energy production through nuclear fusion, and atmospheric layers. The Sun's core produces energy through proton-proton fusion, with a small amount of mass being converted to energy. Sunspots occur in 11-year cycles and are associated with magnetic fields, while solar flares and coronal mass ejections can emit large amounts of energy and eject plasma into space.
The document discusses astronomy and the scientific method. It provides information on distances and speeds in the universe like astronomical units and light years. It describes the basic structure of atoms including protons, neutrons, electrons, and the forces that hold atoms together. Finally, it outlines the four fundamental forces of nature and the steps of the scientific method.
The Sun is by far the largest object in the solar system, containing over 99% of the mass. It has a diameter over 100 times larger than Earth and generates energy through nuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium. Light from the Sun takes approximately 8 minutes to reach Earth. While the visible surface of the Sun appears solid, it actually consists of several layers including the core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. Solar activity like sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections can impact power grids and communication systems on Earth. Astronomers study the Sun to better understand stars and how changes in solar output impact Earth's climate and atmosphere.
The document summarizes key aspects of the sun's structure and nuclear fusion process. It describes the sun's three atmospheric layers - photosphere, chromosphere, and corona - and interior zones of the core, radiative zone, and convection zone. In the sun's extremely hot and dense core, the fusion of hydrogen isotopes releases enormous amounts of energy according to Einstein's equation E=mc2. This nuclear fusion process is responsible for the sun's production of light and heat that reaches Earth.
The document summarizes key facts about the Sun:
1) It is a giant ball of hot ionized gas composed primarily of hydrogen and helium that generates its own energy through nuclear fusion reactions at its core.
2) Features like sunspots and solar flares are driven by the Sun's powerful magnetic field, which undergoes a cycle of strengthening and weakening every 11 years.
3) Looking at the Sun in different wavelengths reveals layers with varying temperatures, from the visible photosphere to the super-hot corona visible in X-rays.
The document discusses key properties and processes of the Sun. It begins by explaining that the Sun is actually a star at the center of our solar system, composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. It then describes the Sun's internal structure, with nuclear fusion occurring in its core, producing immense heat and light. This nuclear fusion process involves combining hydrogen atoms to form helium, releasing energy. The Sun emits electromagnetic radiation across the spectrum as a result of these nuclear fusion reactions in its core.
This powerpoint shows the radiation from the sun and what happens to it at the Earth's surface and in the atmosphere. The effect of greenhouse gases is included.
The Sun is the closest star to Earth and governs the Solar System. It is about 13,00,000 times bigger than Earth and composed of a dense core, radiative zone, and convective zone. Its atmosphere consists of the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. Nuclear fusion in the core powers the Sun, primarily through the proton-proton chain. Magnetic activity on the Sun includes sunspots and solar flares. The Sun will eventually exhaust its nuclear fuel and expand into a red giant star before shrinking into a white dwarf over its lifetime of approximately 10 billion years.
The document summarizes key information about the Sun, including its interior structure, energy production through nuclear fusion, and atmospheric layers. The Sun's core produces energy through proton-proton fusion, with a small amount of mass being converted to energy. Sunspots occur in 11-year cycles and are associated with magnetic fields, while solar flares and coronal mass ejections can emit large amounts of energy and eject plasma into space.
The document discusses astronomy and the scientific method. It provides information on distances and speeds in the universe like astronomical units and light years. It describes the basic structure of atoms including protons, neutrons, electrons, and the forces that hold atoms together. Finally, it outlines the four fundamental forces of nature and the steps of the scientific method.
The Sun is by far the largest object in the solar system, containing over 99% of the mass. It has a diameter over 100 times larger than Earth and generates energy through nuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium. Light from the Sun takes approximately 8 minutes to reach Earth. While the visible surface of the Sun appears solid, it actually consists of several layers including the core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. Solar activity like sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections can impact power grids and communication systems on Earth. Astronomers study the Sun to better understand stars and how changes in solar output impact Earth's climate and atmosphere.
Revealing the invisible universe from MaunakeaILOAHawaii
This document discusses submillimeter astronomy and the importance of Maunakea, Hawaii as a location for observing submillimeter wavelengths. It summarizes that submillimeter radiation reveals the earliest moments of star and galaxy formation, but this wavelength is blocked by Earth's atmosphere and can only be observed from a few locations worldwide, including Maunakea. The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and its SCUBA camera made early discoveries in this field, and ongoing surveys continue to reveal new phenomena like the brightest stellar flare ever recorded in submillimeter wavelengths. The document also discusses the Event Horizon Telescope and its goal of directly imaging a black hole by observing in millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths where a black hole's event
The Sun is our closest star, with a diameter of 1.4 million km and a mass 330,000 times that of Earth. Its surface temperature is around 5,800 K and it is expected to exist for another 10 billion years. The Sun is composed of three main layers - the core, radiative zone, and convective zone - as well as an atmosphere with the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. Features on the Sun like sunspots and solar flares are produced by its magnetic field.
The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation is a faint glow of light that fills the universe from all directions. It was created around 380,000 years after the Big Bang, when the universe had cooled enough for electrons and protons to form hydrogen atoms. On May 20, 1964, American astronomers Robert Wilson and Arno Penzias discovered the CMB radiation. The CMB originated as very hot and bright light but has cooled to 2.73 degrees above absolute zero and stretched into microwave wavelengths due to the expansion of the universe over the past 14 billion years. About 1% of the static between analog TV or FM radio channels is residual CMB radiation from the early universe.
The Sun is a star located at the center of our solar system. It is about 4.6 billion years old and has a mass of 2x1030 kg. Its surface temperature is around 5,500°C and is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. The Sun has an interior core and atmosphere made up of the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. It undergoes a solar cycle of sunspot activity every 11 years and can produce powerful solar flares. The Sun's magnetic field and solar wind influence the entire solar system and are responsible for phenomena like the Northern Lights. The Sun provides Earth with heat and light that are essential to sustaining life.
The document discusses the physical structure and properties of the Sun. It describes how the Sun generates energy through nuclear fusion reactions in its core, where hydrogen is fused into helium. This releases energy according to Einstein's equation. It also summarizes the Sun's interior structure, atmosphere, activity cycles, and how observations of neutrinos and vibrations have informed our understanding.
The Sun is a G2V type star made of gas and dust from other stars. It is approximately 4.65 billion years old and has a lifetime of another 5.5 billion years. The Sun has different inner layers including a core with a temperature of 15 million Kelvin, a radiative zone, and a convective zone that moves the Sun's mass. The Sun's surface, called the photosphere, is about 5,800 Kelvin and features solar spots. The Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, reaches temperatures over 20 million Kelvin and features magnetic coronal loops.
Venus, not Mercury, is actually the hottest planet. While Mercury is closer to the sun, Venus has a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere that acts as a greenhouse, trapping heat and causing average surface temperatures of 464°C. Mercury has an extremely thin atmosphere comparable to the moon's, offering little insulation from solar heat. The document then provides 10 additional facts about Venus, such as its lack of temperature variation between day and night, sulfuric acid rain, and retrograde rotation.
1. An interstellar cloud contracts over 1 million years until fragments begin to form protostars.
2. As the fragments continue contracting and heating, they become opaque protostars with temperatures around 10,000 K and masses increasing due to gravity overpowering pressure.
3. After about 100,000 years and temperatures over 1 million K in the core, the protostar reaches the T Tauri phase and evolves over 10 million years until nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins, marking the birth of a new star.
The document discusses nuclear reactions and controlled nuclear fusion. It provides background on Rutherford's discovery of nuclear reactions in 1919 and describes the key requirements for nuclear fusion: high particle density, high plasma temperature, and long particle confinement time. Magnetic and inertial confinement techniques are being explored to contain the extremely hot plasma long enough for meaningful fusion to occur, which could provide humanity with unlimited clean energy if achieved.
- The Sun is a common star that is the sole source of light and heat for our solar system. It is a spherical ball of gas held together by gravity and powered by nuclear fusion at its core.
- Below the visible surface (photosphere) lies the chromosphere and corona. Solar flares occur in active regions around sunspots, heating the corona to temperatures over 1 million degrees Celsius.
- Sunspots, solar flares, and prominences are evidence of the Sun's magnetic activity which varies in an 11-year cycle. They can influence space weather near Earth through accelerated particles and mass ejections.
1. How I became a scientist-engineer and studied at MIT.
2. Photos of our atmosphere from satellites.
3. Why temperature extremes on the moon are greater than on earth.
3. How CO2 from burning fossil fuels (gasoline, oil, and coal) is warming our planet via the Greenhouse effect.
4. How our warming Earth is melting ice on the North Pole and Greenland, raising sea levels.
5. What we can do to reduce global warming.
The document summarizes wireless power transmission (WPT) via solar power satellites (SPS). SPS would collect solar energy in space and transmit it to Earth as microwaves to large rectifying antennas. SPS could provide a sustainable source of clean energy by harnessing stronger sunlight in space without weather effects. However, SPS remain expensive due to high launch and construction costs of satellites over 6 miles long, requiring further technological advances and support for practical implementation.
The Sun is the largest object in the solar system, with a mass over 300,000 times that of Earth. Its core reaches temperatures high enough to power nuclear fusion, releasing huge amounts of energy that radiate out into space. Mercury is the hottest planet as it is closest to the Sun. Venus is similar in size to Earth. Mars has the tallest volcano in the solar system called Olympus Mons.
The document discusses different types of nuclear reactions including induced nuclear reactions, nuclear fission, nuclear reactors, and nuclear fusion. It provides examples of an alpha particle striking an aluminum nucleus and producing another nucleus and neutron in an induced reaction. It also describes how uranium can undergo fission from a slow neutron to produce barium, krypton, and three neutrons, and how a controlled chain reaction allows only one neutron on average to cause further fission. Nuclear reactors are described as consisting of fuel elements, control rods, and a moderator to slow neutrons while control rods absorb neutrons. Nuclear fusion is defined as the combination of very low mass nuclei to generate energy.
The document discusses nuclear fusion and fission. It explains that fusion in the sun converts hydrogen into helium, releasing energy. Fission occurs when atomic nuclei split, also releasing energy. This energy from fusion and fission is harnessed to generate electricity. Nuclear fission in power plants produces radioactive waste that requires long term storage.
Nuclear fusion is a process where two light atoms collide at high speeds and fuse together to form a heavier atom. This occurs naturally in stars and can be achieved through particle accelerators, though current accelerators are only used for study and not energy production. Fusion happens in stars' cores and prevents gravitational collapse, with smaller stars becoming white dwarfs and larger ones becoming black holes at the end of their lifespans. Recently, a team of scientists achieved a fusion reaction that produced more energy than was used to create it. Nuclear fusion was first discovered in 1929 and has since contributed to our understanding of stellar processes.
This document summarizes Caleb Gimar's presentation on exploring the sun. It begins by providing background on the sun as a main sequence star that is fusing hydrogen. It then details the sun's layers from the core to the photosphere and corona, including their temperatures. The presentation describes the Parker Solar Probe and its goal of measuring magnetic and electric fields up close. It proposes a new neutrino detector called NuSol that could be placed closer to confirm solar fusion by detecting neutrinos through their interactions in gallium. The document concludes by outlining a particle generator output format to test such a detector.
The document discusses key concepts in cosmology including the cosmic web, dark matter, dark energy, the Big Bang theory, and inflation. It summarizes Nobel Prize-winning discoveries like the cosmic microwave background and expanding universe. While observations support the standard model of cosmology, dark matter and dark energy remain largely unexplained. Future work aims to better understand the nature and distribution of matter and energy throughout the universe.
The document discusses working hard consistently over time to achieve better results. It notes that better outcomes come from putting in more effort, energy and consistency in one's work. The document also provides examples to illustrate trends and reminders.
Revealing the invisible universe from MaunakeaILOAHawaii
This document discusses submillimeter astronomy and the importance of Maunakea, Hawaii as a location for observing submillimeter wavelengths. It summarizes that submillimeter radiation reveals the earliest moments of star and galaxy formation, but this wavelength is blocked by Earth's atmosphere and can only be observed from a few locations worldwide, including Maunakea. The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and its SCUBA camera made early discoveries in this field, and ongoing surveys continue to reveal new phenomena like the brightest stellar flare ever recorded in submillimeter wavelengths. The document also discusses the Event Horizon Telescope and its goal of directly imaging a black hole by observing in millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths where a black hole's event
The Sun is our closest star, with a diameter of 1.4 million km and a mass 330,000 times that of Earth. Its surface temperature is around 5,800 K and it is expected to exist for another 10 billion years. The Sun is composed of three main layers - the core, radiative zone, and convective zone - as well as an atmosphere with the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. Features on the Sun like sunspots and solar flares are produced by its magnetic field.
The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation is a faint glow of light that fills the universe from all directions. It was created around 380,000 years after the Big Bang, when the universe had cooled enough for electrons and protons to form hydrogen atoms. On May 20, 1964, American astronomers Robert Wilson and Arno Penzias discovered the CMB radiation. The CMB originated as very hot and bright light but has cooled to 2.73 degrees above absolute zero and stretched into microwave wavelengths due to the expansion of the universe over the past 14 billion years. About 1% of the static between analog TV or FM radio channels is residual CMB radiation from the early universe.
The Sun is a star located at the center of our solar system. It is about 4.6 billion years old and has a mass of 2x1030 kg. Its surface temperature is around 5,500°C and is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. The Sun has an interior core and atmosphere made up of the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. It undergoes a solar cycle of sunspot activity every 11 years and can produce powerful solar flares. The Sun's magnetic field and solar wind influence the entire solar system and are responsible for phenomena like the Northern Lights. The Sun provides Earth with heat and light that are essential to sustaining life.
The document discusses the physical structure and properties of the Sun. It describes how the Sun generates energy through nuclear fusion reactions in its core, where hydrogen is fused into helium. This releases energy according to Einstein's equation. It also summarizes the Sun's interior structure, atmosphere, activity cycles, and how observations of neutrinos and vibrations have informed our understanding.
The Sun is a G2V type star made of gas and dust from other stars. It is approximately 4.65 billion years old and has a lifetime of another 5.5 billion years. The Sun has different inner layers including a core with a temperature of 15 million Kelvin, a radiative zone, and a convective zone that moves the Sun's mass. The Sun's surface, called the photosphere, is about 5,800 Kelvin and features solar spots. The Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, reaches temperatures over 20 million Kelvin and features magnetic coronal loops.
Venus, not Mercury, is actually the hottest planet. While Mercury is closer to the sun, Venus has a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere that acts as a greenhouse, trapping heat and causing average surface temperatures of 464°C. Mercury has an extremely thin atmosphere comparable to the moon's, offering little insulation from solar heat. The document then provides 10 additional facts about Venus, such as its lack of temperature variation between day and night, sulfuric acid rain, and retrograde rotation.
1. An interstellar cloud contracts over 1 million years until fragments begin to form protostars.
2. As the fragments continue contracting and heating, they become opaque protostars with temperatures around 10,000 K and masses increasing due to gravity overpowering pressure.
3. After about 100,000 years and temperatures over 1 million K in the core, the protostar reaches the T Tauri phase and evolves over 10 million years until nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins, marking the birth of a new star.
The document discusses nuclear reactions and controlled nuclear fusion. It provides background on Rutherford's discovery of nuclear reactions in 1919 and describes the key requirements for nuclear fusion: high particle density, high plasma temperature, and long particle confinement time. Magnetic and inertial confinement techniques are being explored to contain the extremely hot plasma long enough for meaningful fusion to occur, which could provide humanity with unlimited clean energy if achieved.
- The Sun is a common star that is the sole source of light and heat for our solar system. It is a spherical ball of gas held together by gravity and powered by nuclear fusion at its core.
- Below the visible surface (photosphere) lies the chromosphere and corona. Solar flares occur in active regions around sunspots, heating the corona to temperatures over 1 million degrees Celsius.
- Sunspots, solar flares, and prominences are evidence of the Sun's magnetic activity which varies in an 11-year cycle. They can influence space weather near Earth through accelerated particles and mass ejections.
1. How I became a scientist-engineer and studied at MIT.
2. Photos of our atmosphere from satellites.
3. Why temperature extremes on the moon are greater than on earth.
3. How CO2 from burning fossil fuels (gasoline, oil, and coal) is warming our planet via the Greenhouse effect.
4. How our warming Earth is melting ice on the North Pole and Greenland, raising sea levels.
5. What we can do to reduce global warming.
The document summarizes wireless power transmission (WPT) via solar power satellites (SPS). SPS would collect solar energy in space and transmit it to Earth as microwaves to large rectifying antennas. SPS could provide a sustainable source of clean energy by harnessing stronger sunlight in space without weather effects. However, SPS remain expensive due to high launch and construction costs of satellites over 6 miles long, requiring further technological advances and support for practical implementation.
The Sun is the largest object in the solar system, with a mass over 300,000 times that of Earth. Its core reaches temperatures high enough to power nuclear fusion, releasing huge amounts of energy that radiate out into space. Mercury is the hottest planet as it is closest to the Sun. Venus is similar in size to Earth. Mars has the tallest volcano in the solar system called Olympus Mons.
The document discusses different types of nuclear reactions including induced nuclear reactions, nuclear fission, nuclear reactors, and nuclear fusion. It provides examples of an alpha particle striking an aluminum nucleus and producing another nucleus and neutron in an induced reaction. It also describes how uranium can undergo fission from a slow neutron to produce barium, krypton, and three neutrons, and how a controlled chain reaction allows only one neutron on average to cause further fission. Nuclear reactors are described as consisting of fuel elements, control rods, and a moderator to slow neutrons while control rods absorb neutrons. Nuclear fusion is defined as the combination of very low mass nuclei to generate energy.
The document discusses nuclear fusion and fission. It explains that fusion in the sun converts hydrogen into helium, releasing energy. Fission occurs when atomic nuclei split, also releasing energy. This energy from fusion and fission is harnessed to generate electricity. Nuclear fission in power plants produces radioactive waste that requires long term storage.
Nuclear fusion is a process where two light atoms collide at high speeds and fuse together to form a heavier atom. This occurs naturally in stars and can be achieved through particle accelerators, though current accelerators are only used for study and not energy production. Fusion happens in stars' cores and prevents gravitational collapse, with smaller stars becoming white dwarfs and larger ones becoming black holes at the end of their lifespans. Recently, a team of scientists achieved a fusion reaction that produced more energy than was used to create it. Nuclear fusion was first discovered in 1929 and has since contributed to our understanding of stellar processes.
This document summarizes Caleb Gimar's presentation on exploring the sun. It begins by providing background on the sun as a main sequence star that is fusing hydrogen. It then details the sun's layers from the core to the photosphere and corona, including their temperatures. The presentation describes the Parker Solar Probe and its goal of measuring magnetic and electric fields up close. It proposes a new neutrino detector called NuSol that could be placed closer to confirm solar fusion by detecting neutrinos through their interactions in gallium. The document concludes by outlining a particle generator output format to test such a detector.
The document discusses key concepts in cosmology including the cosmic web, dark matter, dark energy, the Big Bang theory, and inflation. It summarizes Nobel Prize-winning discoveries like the cosmic microwave background and expanding universe. While observations support the standard model of cosmology, dark matter and dark energy remain largely unexplained. Future work aims to better understand the nature and distribution of matter and energy throughout the universe.
The document discusses working hard consistently over time to achieve better results. It notes that better outcomes come from putting in more effort, energy and consistency in one's work. The document also provides examples to illustrate trends and reminders.
Darya Foksha is a recent high school graduate who is fluent in English and Russian with skills in Spanish and French. She has experience volunteering with children's activities and is skilled in areas like baking, painting, drawing, and using computers. She graduated high school with a 3.0 GPA and plans to continue her education at Sierra College.
This document provides an evaluation report for the second year of the Partnerships for Families (PFF) initiative. It describes the evaluation activities conducted in year 2, which included planning meetings, developing an evaluation plan, providing technical assistance, and reflecting on lessons from the first two years. The evaluation aims to assess how well the PFF agencies are implementing the initiative and collaborating with each other to strengthen families and prevent child abuse.
This document is a curriculum vitae for Muhammad Asif. It provides his personal details such as name, date of birth, contact information, nationality, and marital status. It outlines his career objective, computer skills, academic qualifications including a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Preston University, and work experience over 10 years as an assistant civil engineer, quantity surveyor, site inspector, and AutoCAD operator on various construction projects. It lists his duties and responsibilities in roles managing quality, coordinating with consultants, and supervising construction sites. It also includes extra skills such as software installation, MS Office, digital media, letter writing, AutoCAD, and internet browsing.
O documento explica que o Espiritismo não enquadra ritos, mas sim busca compreender a vida humana e sua felicidade através de um ponto de vista espiritualista. Eventos como nascimento, morte e casamento são estágios naturais da existência, não ritos. A oração é uma prática saudável de relacionamento com o Criador e outros espíritos. A "libertação" é o ganho de liberdade através da evolução espiritual conforme os princípios do bem.
El documento actualiza los perfiles académicos y criterios de contratación del personal docente y de apoyo en la Secretaría de Educación de Guanajuato. Describe los requisitos educativos para diferentes puestos en educación inicial, especial, preescolar y primaria. La Secretaría de Educación y el Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación revisaron los perfiles para garantizar la adecuada prestación de servicios educativos.
The document profiles several individuals and their backgrounds and interests. It mentions people named Melissa, Lynn, Casey, Liz, and Butch along with brief facts about each. It also lists categories such as trends, examples, FAQs, and reminders but does not provide any details under these headings. The document concludes by mentioning Heather's Team.
Gamification : the importance of the initial contactRavard & Co
The document discusses the importance of the initial contact in interactive digital experiences like video games. It notes that developers only have 300 seconds to reassure, relate to, and reward players to convince them to continue playing. To do this successfully, games must be simple to understand and provide pleasure and gratification from the beginning. Examples are given of hugely popular games like Angry Birds and Call of Duty that earned billions in revenue and kept players engaged for hundreds of thousands of hours, demonstrating the power of an efficient initial experience.
Aplicación de herramienta tecnológica presentacionasenetcbb
Este documento describe tres juegos educativos propuestos para niños de segundo grado en el jardín "Alborada". Incluye detalles sobre cada juego como "La báscula", "Medimos con la regla" y "El mundo de fantasmín", así como estrategias planeadas para aplicarlos. Sin embargo, no se pudieron aplicar las actividades debido a que el jardín tenía destinado tiempo para otras cosas.
The Sun is our solar system's sole source of light and heat. It is a common star that is a ball of gas held together by gravity. Nuclear fusion reactions at its core power the Sun and produce immense amounts of energy. Pressure from these reactions balances gravitational forces to maintain the Sun's spherical shape. Analysis of pressure waves detected on the Sun's surface has revealed details about its internal structure, such as temperature decreasing with distance from the core. Energy is transported to the surface through radiation in the core and convection in the outer layers, visible as "granules" on the photosphere. The Sun also has an atmosphere including the chromosphere, transition region, and million-degree corona. Occasionally, magnetic activity on the
The sun is the primary source of energy for Earth. It emits energy through electromagnetic radiation at a constant rate of 24/7 throughout the year. The sun's energy heats the Earth's surface and powers life on Earth through photosynthesis. Solar energy can be harnessed to meet the growing global energy demand as fossil fuels are depleted. The sun's interior is composed of a core, radiative zone, and convection zone, while its outer layers include the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona.
The document provides an overview of solar energy, including:
1. It describes the solar energy spectrum which consists of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation.
2. Solar energy is abundant and a renewable source of energy but is dilute and availability varies by location and time.
3. The energy can be harnessed through thermal and photovoltaic means to generate electricity or heat.
The document discusses solar radiation and its properties. It begins by outlining the objectives of the lecture, which are to review properties of solar radiation, determine the theoretical upper limit of solar radiation at Earth's surface, and determine the position of the sun and direction of beam radiation on surfaces of various orientations. It then provides information on electromagnetic radiation, the solar radiation spectrum, atmospheric effects on incoming solar radiation like scattering, absorption, and reflection. Key concepts discussed include irradiance, irradiation, insolation, and the selective absorption of the atmosphere. Information is also provided on sun-Earth relationships like seasonal variations and equations for solar time and the hour angle.
The document discusses concepts related to solar radiation, including:
1. The objectives are to review properties of solar radiation, determine the theoretical upper limit of solar radiation at Earth's surface, and determine the sun's position and beam radiation direction on surfaces of various orientations.
2. Solar radiation transfers energy via electromagnetic waves from the sun to Earth within 8 minutes.
3. Radiation is defined by its wavelength, with the sun emitting most strongly in the visible light spectrum.
4. Factors like atmospheric composition and clouds influence the solar radiation that reaches Earth's surface.
The document discusses several key topics related to solar radiation and its interaction with the Earth's atmosphere:
1. It describes the electromagnetic spectrum of solar radiation, noting that most of the Sun's emission is in the invisible infrared spectrum.
2. It explains atmospheric effects like scattering, absorption, and reflection that influence the amount and wavelength of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface. Clouds play a major role by reflecting a large portion of radiation.
3. Gases in the atmosphere selectively absorb different wavelengths based on the orbital structures of their atoms, with most absorption occurring in the long-wavelength infrared range where the Earth emits.
The Sun is a giant ball of hot, ionized gas that produces energy through nuclear fusion. It has various layers with different temperatures, including a photosphere, chromosphere, and corona. Sunspots appear as dark spots on the photosphere and are caused by strong magnetic fields that lower the temperature. Solar flares also occur when the Sun's complex and changing magnetic field breaks and realigns during its approximate 11-year cycle.
Electro magnetic radiation principles.pdfSrimathideviJ
The document discusses principles of electromagnetic radiation relevant to remote sensing. It describes how energy from the sun interacts with the atmosphere and earth's surface before being detected by sensors. The energy can be described using wave or particle models. As a wave, it has properties like wavelength and frequency. As particles called photons, it has energy levels defined by Planck's constant. The sun's energy comes from nuclear fusion and is emitted as blackbody radiation. Its spectrum and intensity are influenced by absorption, scattering, and transmission processes in the atmosphere.
The Sun is a typical star composed of gas held together by gravity that produces energy through nuclear fusion. It is around 5 billion years old and will become a red giant in approximately 10 billion years, expanding and consuming the inner planets. The Sun emits electromagnetic radiation across all wavelengths, with visible light making up 40% of its output. Its internal structure can be studied through helioseismology, which observes oscillations on its surface to learn about conditions in its interior.
The document provides an introduction to stars, focusing on the sun. It discusses the layers of the sun's atmosphere and interior. The sun's core generates its enormous energy output through nuclear fusion. The solar wind consists of high-energy particles escaping the sun's gravity. The sun emits across the electromagnetic spectrum, including x-rays studied by orbital telescopes. The sun's total luminosity is calculated based on the energy received by a detector at Earth's distance. Sunspots occur in pairs of opposite magnetic fields and vary in a roughly 11-year solar cycle.
This document provides an overview of solar exploration. It summarizes that the sun is a normal star that is made up mostly of hydrogen and helium. It discusses the sun's structure, temperature, magnetic field, and 11-year solar cycle. The document also describes various solar phenomena observed at different wavelengths, such as sunspots, flares, prominences, and coronal mass ejections, as well as their potential effects on Earth. It briefly mentions some open questions in the field and lists some past and present space missions that observe the sun.
The Sun is a glowing ball of gas held together by gravity that is powered by nuclear fusion. It has a diameter of 1.392 million km and is made up primarily of hydrogen and helium. Nuclear fusion in the core converts hydrogen to helium, releasing enormous amounts of energy over billions of years. Features on the Sun include sunspots, solar flares, and prominences, which can impact Earth.
The Sun is the largest object in the solar system, containing approximately 98% of the total solar system mass. It is a yellow dwarf main sequence star composed primarily of hydrogen (71%) and helium (27%). The Sun's immense mass and high temperatures at its core (15-25 million degrees Celsius) enable nuclear fusion, converting hydrogen to helium and releasing enormous amounts of energy in the process.
Astronomy- State of the art is a course covering the hottest topics in astronomy. In this section, the exotic end states of stars are discussed, including pulsars, neutron stars, and black holes.
The document discusses solar energy and its applications. It begins by explaining how nuclear fusion in the sun's core converts hydrogen to helium, releasing energy in the process. It then describes the structure of the sun and how solar radiation reaches Earth's surface and atmosphere. Applications of solar energy include heating and cooling buildings, generating electricity via photovoltaic cells, water pumping, and more. Solar collectors are also discussed as a means of capturing solar thermal energy.
The document discusses the sun and its activity. It begins by providing data on the sun such as its radius, mass, temperature, and composition. It then describes the interior structure of the sun including its core, radiation zone, and convection zone. It discusses how nuclear fusion in the core produces energy and how that energy is transmitted outward. The document also covers sunspots and other active regions on the sun's surface that can influence conditions on Earth.
The document summarizes key components of the solar system. It describes the formation of the solar system and divides its members into four regions: inner planets, asteroid belt, outer planets, and Oort's cloud. It provides details on the composition and characteristics of objects within each region. The document also summarizes information about meteoroids, comets, Kuiper belt objects, and the structure and atmospheric layers of the Sun.
EWOCS-I: The catalog of X-ray sources in Westerlund 1 from the Extended Weste...Sérgio Sacani
Context. With a mass exceeding several 104 M⊙ and a rich and dense population of massive stars, supermassive young star clusters
represent the most massive star-forming environment that is dominated by the feedback from massive stars and gravitational interactions
among stars.
Aims. In this paper we present the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open Clusters Survey (EWOCS) project, which aims to investigate
the influence of the starburst environment on the formation of stars and planets, and on the evolution of both low and high mass stars.
The primary targets of this project are Westerlund 1 and 2, the closest supermassive star clusters to the Sun.
Methods. The project is based primarily on recent observations conducted with the Chandra and JWST observatories. Specifically,
the Chandra survey of Westerlund 1 consists of 36 new ACIS-I observations, nearly co-pointed, for a total exposure time of 1 Msec.
Additionally, we included 8 archival Chandra/ACIS-S observations. This paper presents the resulting catalog of X-ray sources within
and around Westerlund 1. Sources were detected by combining various existing methods, and photon extraction and source validation
were carried out using the ACIS-Extract software.
Results. The EWOCS X-ray catalog comprises 5963 validated sources out of the 9420 initially provided to ACIS-Extract, reaching a
photon flux threshold of approximately 2 × 10−8 photons cm−2
s
−1
. The X-ray sources exhibit a highly concentrated spatial distribution,
with 1075 sources located within the central 1 arcmin. We have successfully detected X-ray emissions from 126 out of the 166 known
massive stars of the cluster, and we have collected over 71 000 photons from the magnetar CXO J164710.20-455217.
Authoring a personal GPT for your research and practice: How we created the Q...Leonel Morgado
Thematic analysis in qualitative research is a time-consuming and systematic task, typically done using teams. Team members must ground their activities on common understandings of the major concepts underlying the thematic analysis, and define criteria for its development. However, conceptual misunderstandings, equivocations, and lack of adherence to criteria are challenges to the quality and speed of this process. Given the distributed and uncertain nature of this process, we wondered if the tasks in thematic analysis could be supported by readily available artificial intelligence chatbots. Our early efforts point to potential benefits: not just saving time in the coding process but better adherence to criteria and grounding, by increasing triangulation between humans and artificial intelligence. This tutorial will provide a description and demonstration of the process we followed, as two academic researchers, to develop a custom ChatGPT to assist with qualitative coding in the thematic data analysis process of immersive learning accounts in a survey of the academic literature: QUAL-E Immersive Learning Thematic Analysis Helper. In the hands-on time, participants will try out QUAL-E and develop their ideas for their own qualitative coding ChatGPT. Participants that have the paid ChatGPT Plus subscription can create a draft of their assistants. The organizers will provide course materials and slide deck that participants will be able to utilize to continue development of their custom GPT. The paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus is not required to participate in this workshop, just for trying out personal GPTs during it.
hematic appreciation test is a psychological assessment tool used to measure an individual's appreciation and understanding of specific themes or topics. This test helps to evaluate an individual's ability to connect different ideas and concepts within a given theme, as well as their overall comprehension and interpretation skills. The results of the test can provide valuable insights into an individual's cognitive abilities, creativity, and critical thinking skills
The ability to recreate computational results with minimal effort and actionable metrics provides a solid foundation for scientific research and software development. When people can replicate an analysis at the touch of a button using open-source software, open data, and methods to assess and compare proposals, it significantly eases verification of results, engagement with a diverse range of contributors, and progress. However, we have yet to fully achieve this; there are still many sociotechnical frictions.
Inspired by David Donoho's vision, this talk aims to revisit the three crucial pillars of frictionless reproducibility (data sharing, code sharing, and competitive challenges) with the perspective of deep software variability.
Our observation is that multiple layers — hardware, operating systems, third-party libraries, software versions, input data, compile-time options, and parameters — are subject to variability that exacerbates frictions but is also essential for achieving robust, generalizable results and fostering innovation. I will first review the literature, providing evidence of how the complex variability interactions across these layers affect qualitative and quantitative software properties, thereby complicating the reproduction and replication of scientific studies in various fields.
I will then present some software engineering and AI techniques that can support the strategic exploration of variability spaces. These include the use of abstractions and models (e.g., feature models), sampling strategies (e.g., uniform, random), cost-effective measurements (e.g., incremental build of software configurations), and dimensionality reduction methods (e.g., transfer learning, feature selection, software debloating).
I will finally argue that deep variability is both the problem and solution of frictionless reproducibility, calling the software science community to develop new methods and tools to manage variability and foster reproducibility in software systems.
Exposé invité Journées Nationales du GDR GPL 2024
Phenomics assisted breeding in crop improvementIshaGoswami9
As the population is increasing and will reach about 9 billion upto 2050. Also due to climate change, it is difficult to meet the food requirement of such a large population. Facing the challenges presented by resource shortages, climate
change, and increasing global population, crop yield and quality need to be improved in a sustainable way over the coming decades. Genetic improvement by breeding is the best way to increase crop productivity. With the rapid progression of functional
genomics, an increasing number of crop genomes have been sequenced and dozens of genes influencing key agronomic traits have been identified. However, current genome sequence information has not been adequately exploited for understanding
the complex characteristics of multiple gene, owing to a lack of crop phenotypic data. Efficient, automatic, and accurate technologies and platforms that can capture phenotypic data that can
be linked to genomics information for crop improvement at all growth stages have become as important as genotyping. Thus,
high-throughput phenotyping has become the major bottleneck restricting crop breeding. Plant phenomics has been defined as the high-throughput, accurate acquisition and analysis of multi-dimensional phenotypes
during crop growing stages at the organism level, including the cell, tissue, organ, individual plant, plot, and field levels. With the rapid development of novel sensors, imaging technology,
and analysis methods, numerous infrastructure platforms have been developed for phenotyping.
Unlocking the mysteries of reproduction: Exploring fecundity and gonadosomati...AbdullaAlAsif1
The pygmy halfbeak Dermogenys colletei, is known for its viviparous nature, this presents an intriguing case of relatively low fecundity, raising questions about potential compensatory reproductive strategies employed by this species. Our study delves into the examination of fecundity and the Gonadosomatic Index (GSI) in the Pygmy Halfbeak, D. colletei (Meisner, 2001), an intriguing viviparous fish indigenous to Sarawak, Borneo. We hypothesize that the Pygmy halfbeak, D. colletei, may exhibit unique reproductive adaptations to offset its low fecundity, thus enhancing its survival and fitness. To address this, we conducted a comprehensive study utilizing 28 mature female specimens of D. colletei, carefully measuring fecundity and GSI to shed light on the reproductive adaptations of this species. Our findings reveal that D. colletei indeed exhibits low fecundity, with a mean of 16.76 ± 2.01, and a mean GSI of 12.83 ± 1.27, providing crucial insights into the reproductive mechanisms at play in this species. These results underscore the existence of unique reproductive strategies in D. colletei, enabling its adaptation and persistence in Borneo's diverse aquatic ecosystems, and call for further ecological research to elucidate these mechanisms. This study lends to a better understanding of viviparous fish in Borneo and contributes to the broader field of aquatic ecology, enhancing our knowledge of species adaptations to unique ecological challenges.
ESR spectroscopy in liquid food and beverages.pptxPRIYANKA PATEL
With increasing population, people need to rely on packaged food stuffs. Packaging of food materials requires the preservation of food. There are various methods for the treatment of food to preserve them and irradiation treatment of food is one of them. It is the most common and the most harmless method for the food preservation as it does not alter the necessary micronutrients of food materials. Although irradiated food doesn’t cause any harm to the human health but still the quality assessment of food is required to provide consumers with necessary information about the food. ESR spectroscopy is the most sophisticated way to investigate the quality of the food and the free radicals induced during the processing of the food. ESR spin trapping technique is useful for the detection of highly unstable radicals in the food. The antioxidant capability of liquid food and beverages in mainly performed by spin trapping technique.
The binding of cosmological structures by massless topological defectsSérgio Sacani
Assuming spherical symmetry and weak field, it is shown that if one solves the Poisson equation or the Einstein field
equations sourced by a topological defect, i.e. a singularity of a very specific form, the result is a localized gravitational
field capable of driving flat rotation (i.e. Keplerian circular orbits at a constant speed for all radii) of test masses on a thin
spherical shell without any underlying mass. Moreover, a large-scale structure which exploits this solution by assembling
concentrically a number of such topological defects can establish a flat stellar or galactic rotation curve, and can also deflect
light in the same manner as an equipotential (isothermal) sphere. Thus, the need for dark matter or modified gravity theory is
mitigated, at least in part.
ESPP presentation to EU Waste Water Network, 4th June 2024 “EU policies driving nutrient removal and recycling
and the revised UWWTD (Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive)”
2. 1. The Sun is an ordinary middle-sized star
2. The sun creates energy by nuclear fusion in its core
3. The visible surface of the Sun is called the photosphere
4. A thin cool layer, the chromosphere, allows us to determine
what the sun is made of
5. A very thin but very hot outer layer is called the corona
6. Convection in the sun is revealed by granulation
7. Features on the sun include sunspots, prominences, spicules
and faculae
8. Disturbances on the sun affect electrical and electronic
equipment on Earth
3. Distance: 150 million km (93 million miles) =
8.3 light minutes
Diameter: 1.4 million km (870,000 miles) =
109 x Earth
Mass = 330,000 x Earth
Bulk density = 1.4 gm/cc
Surface temperature = 5800 K
Rotation: 25 days at equator, 34 at poles
1. The Sun is an ordinary middle-sized star
4. Ideal Gas Law:
Pressure x Volume is proportional to Temperature
Pressure = weight of overlying material
2. The sun creates energy by nuclear fusion in its core
6. Core: 0-20% of radius. Energy produced by
nuclear fusion
Radiative Zone: 20-70% of radius: Energy
travels as thermal radiation
Tachocline: Boundary of Radiative Zone:
Exterior slips over interior
Convective Zone: Outer 30% of Sun: Energy
moves by convection
2. The sun creates energy by nuclear fusion in its core
7. Energy output: 90 billion megatons/second
Energy output = 6 microwatts/kg – less than a
candle
Human body outputs 1.2 W/kg – 200,000 times
greater
By volume: Core of Sun = 0.9 W/m3
; Human body =
1200 W/m3
.
Trying to duplicate sun’s energy output not practical
on Earth; We try to use other fusion processes
Energy takes 10,000 – 100,000 years to reach
surface
2. The sun creates energy by nuclear fusion in its core
8. 4 H He
4H = 4 x 1.00794 = 4.03176
He = 4.002602
Difference = 0.029158 = 0.7% = 1/140
Converted to energy via E=mc2
Once you get over being freaked out by
Einstein, this is middle school math
2. The sun creates energy by nuclear fusion in its core
9. E=mc2
m = kg
c = m/sec = 300,000,000
E = joules (one Watt = 1 J/sec)
Sun’s energy output = 3.8 x 1026
W
How much mass is that per second?
m = E/c2
= 3.8 x 1026
/(300,000,000)2
= 4 billion
kg/sec
2. The sun creates energy by nuclear fusion in its core
10. Sun converts 4 billion kg of matter to energy
every second
Matter conversion = 1/140 of original mass
Sun converts 560 billion kg of H to He (5.6 x
1011
kg) every second
Mass of Sun: 2 x 1030
kg
2 x 1030
kg/ 5.6 x 1011
kg/sec = 3.6 x 1018
sec = 114
billion years
2. The sun creates energy by nuclear fusion in its core
11.
12. Photosphere: The Visible Disk
More transparent than air
We can see a couple of hundred kilometers deep
Chromosphere
Thin cooler atmosphere
How we know what stars are made of
Corona
Very thin but very hot
Why so hot is a mystery
13.
14. Limb Darkening
Granulation
Sunspots
Faculae
Plages: hot clouds in the Chromosphere
Flares
Prominences