Albedo
The ratio of the amount of radiation reflected from an object's
surface compared to the amount that strikes it. This varies
according to the texture, color, and expanse of the object's
surface and is reported in percentage. Surfaces with high albedo
include sand and snow, while low albedo rates include forests and
freshly turned earth.
Aero-Linx: 'GPS: The First
Global Navigation Satellite System'
The Coalition To Save Our GPS is offering a FREE copy of
a book, entitled "GPS: The First Global Navigation Satellite
System." The 151 page book is downloadable in PDF format and offers
a solid look at the history, capabilities and future of the GPS Nav
system.
“We’re training pilots and air intercept
controllers to be better instructors themselves... We’re
training them to be standardization officers and to keep the
standard across the fleet.”
Source: Col. Christopher Mahoney, MAG-12
commanding officer, in comments related to the completion of
the first week of the Marine Division Tactics Course at Marine
Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan.
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