This document describes the experimental process of developing a non-mechanical hot plate wind and rain sensor. It aims to discuss practical aspects of the necessary hardware to fulfil such a function and different software approaches to controlling such a system. Specifically‚ it discusses an experiment based on 30W hot plates controlled by Labview in an attempt to measure changing wind and rain conditions. It also looks at the data gathered in this instance and calibration of the sensors. Finally
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ACID RAIN Acidified particulate matter in the atmosphere that is deposited by precipitation on to a surface‚ often eroding the surface away. This precipitation generally has a pH less than 5and some times much lower depending upon the concentration of acidic components. Acidic deposition principally by the pollutant gases such as sulphur dioxide (so2) and the nitrogen oxides cause acidic deposition. The burning of fossil fuels‚ such as coal‚ forms Sulphur dioxide. that contain high quantities of
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Artist: Vincent Van Gogh Name of Piece: Rain at Auvers Description - Verbal From the piece of artwork "Rain at the Auvers". I can see roofs of houses that are tucked into a valley‚ trees hiding the town‚ black birds‚ clouds upon the horizon‚ hills‚ vegetation‚ a dark stormy sky and rain. The artistic style is brush stroke? Aesthetic is the function or purpose of the work. The subject genre is still life. The image is impressionism. Oil and Crayon Watercolour paint was
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of Maintaining the Biodiversity of Tropical Rain Forests Biodiversity is the variation of plant and animal life in a certain habitat‚ in other words it is the variation of life forms within a particular ecosystem. All the living species depend on each other and this is where biodiversity comes into play. According to some research 90 percent of all plant and insect and animal species exists in the tropical rain forests. Biodiversity in tropical rain forests is vital since the large amount of
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Even the Rain‚ is about a Spanish film crew that travels to the underprivileged city of Cochabamba‚ Bolivia during the intensifying Cochabamba Water War to shoot a film about Christopher Columbus‚ his first explorations and the way the Spaniards treated the Indians during the conquest of Latin America. Executive producer Costa (Luis Tosar) convinces film director Sebastián (Gael García Bernal) to shoot in Bolivia because of the film’s tight budget and so they could also hire the local people‚ who very
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SUMMER When asked‚ not everyone will agree about which season is best. Some people prefer the rain and blossoms of spring‚ while others look forward to the changes of autumn. Then‚ there are some crazy people I know who enjoy the cold winds and snow of winter. However‚ my favorite time of year is summer. First‚ of course‚ the best thing about summer is the nice weather. The weather is usually hot and sunny‚ with longer days. Moreover‚ my usual summer attire consists of tank tops‚ shorts
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Cat in the Rain‚ stylistic analysis Hemingway was an American author and journalist. His distinctive writing style‚ characterized by economy and understatement‚ influenced 20th-century fiction‚ as did his life of adventure and public image. He produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Many of his works are classics of American literature. It’s a third person narration text. The description is interlaced with descriptive passages
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In the story Year of No Rain by Alice Mead‚ Alice Mead uses the conflict of having Stephens village raided to prove what happens when you and your friends work together you can be more successful. One historical event that happens is people going hungry in Sudan and the boys have to help each other to get food and water and stay healthy. So On page 106 the boys have to work to get Stephen better in the book it states “half carrying Stephen the boys make it to a refugee camp‚” As Well as‚ This I very
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Kanneliya is one of the last remaining large tracts of lowland rainforest in Sri Lanka. Wildlife Oddly lowland endemic birds such as Ceylon Rufous Babbler are missing‚ although other scarce endemic species such as the Serendib Scops Owl are present. Mammals likely to be seen are Grizzled Indian and Layard’s Striped Squirrel. The southern race of the endemic Purple-faced Leaf Monkey can also be seen. Endemic lizards seen include the Rough-nosed
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QUESTIONS a) When it is considered that rain is acid? = The pH scale measures how acidic an object is‚ when pH is lower than 7 rain is considered acid. b) Which are the compounds that in contact with water origin acid rain? = Compounds like sulfur sulphuric and nitric acids. c) Which are the principal causes of these compounds? = The extra acidity in rain comes from the reaction of primary air pollutants‚ primarily sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides‚ with water in the air to form strong
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