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five years of sporting events but today

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five years of sporting events but today
 

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five years of sporting events but today
one of the Goodyear airships is also

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one of the Goodyear airships is also
 

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one of the Goodyear airships is also
hidden science the perspective they need

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hidden science the perspective they need
 

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hidden science the perspective they need
to study an important final related

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to study an important final related
 

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to study an important final related
problem aboard the blank column

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problem aboard the blank column
 

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problem aboard the blank column
long beach california after Denise

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long beach california after Denise
 

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long beach california after Denise
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory works

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory works
 

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory works
with a sophisticated instrument

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the device measures ocean surface

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the device measures ocean surface
 

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the device measures ocean surface
temperatures present a weather

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temperatures present a weather
 

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temperatures present a weather
satellites equipped with similar sensors

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satellites equipped with similar sensors
 

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satellites equipped with similar sensors
are used to measure heat radiated by the

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are used to measure heat radiated by the
 

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are used to measure heat radiated by the
sea but satellites don't detect these

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sea but satellites don't detect these
 

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sea but satellites don't detect these
temperature signals until they have

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temperature signals until they have
 

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temperature signals until they have
traveled through the Earth's atmosphere

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traveled through the Earth's atmosphere
 

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traveled through the Earth's atmosphere
dr. pagan believes that water vapor in

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dr. pagan believes that water vapor in
 

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dr. pagan believes that water vapor in
the air close to the ocean surface

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the air close to the ocean surface
 

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the air close to the ocean surface
distorts these satellite readings a

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distorts these satellite readings a
 

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distorts these satellite readings a
better understanding of this problem

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better understanding of this problem
 

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better understanding of this problem
will improve the prediction of climate

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will improve the prediction of climate
 

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will improve the prediction of climate
change and blow away the radiometer

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change and blow away the radiometer
 

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change and blow away the radiometer
being used in the study shown here at

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being used in the study shown here at
 

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being used in the study shown here at
the NASA lab being prepared for a blimp

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the NASA lab being prepared for a blimp
 

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the NASA lab being prepared for a blimp
flight is essentially a three foot tall

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flight is essentially a three foot tall
 

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flight is essentially a three foot tall
infrared telescope the device can detect

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infrared telescope the device can detect
 

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infrared telescope the device can detect
a temperature change as small as two

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a temperature change as small as two
 

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a temperature change as small as two
thousandth of a degree dr. Hagan

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thousandth of a degree dr. Hagan
 

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thousandth of a degree dr. Hagan
explained if you took a block of ice and

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explained if you took a block of ice and
 

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explained if you took a block of ice and
threw it into your standard backyard

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threw it into your standard backyard
 

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threw it into your standard backyard
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size swimming pool and distributed the
 

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size swimming pool and distributed the
ice uniformly it would cause a change in

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ice uniformly it would cause a change in
 

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ice uniformly it would cause a change in
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temperature to thousands of a degree and
 

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temperature to thousands of a degree and
that's the precision of our instrument a

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that's the precision of our instrument a
 

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that's the precision of our instrument a
blink is the ideal way to fly

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blink is the ideal way to fly
 

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blink is the ideal way to fly
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because it moves slowly and fly close to
 

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because it moves slowly and fly close to
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the surface
 

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the surface
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vibration free during a measurement
 

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vibration free during a measurement
fight a gold-plated mirror suspended

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fight a gold-plated mirror suspended
 

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fight a gold-plated mirror suspended
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readings are taken at a range of

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readings are taken at a range of
 

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readings are taken at a range of
altitude 200 to 3,000 feet while dr.

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altitude 200 to 3,000 feet while dr.
 

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altitude 200 to 3,000 feet while dr.
Hagan works aboard the airship other

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Hagan works aboard the airship other
 

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Hagan works aboard the airship other
members of her team the ocean

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members of her team the ocean
 

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members of her team the ocean
temperature readings from approp below

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temperature readings from approp below
 

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temperature readings from approp below
highly instrumented boy is the partner

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highly instrumented boy is the partner
 

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highly instrumented boy is the partner
area where the blimp in the center these

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area where the blimp in the center these
 

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area where the blimp in the center these
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measures
 

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measures
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later compared with those gathered by
 

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later compared with those gathered by
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transmitted back to earth by the weather

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transmitted back to earth by the weather
 

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transmitted back to earth by the weather
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satellites this is done at the Scripps
 

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satellites this is done at the Scripps
Institution of Oceanography in la jolla

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Institution of Oceanography in la jolla
 

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Institution of Oceanography in la jolla
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california
 

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california
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although she's just in the early stages
 

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although she's just in the early stages
of her investigation dr. Higgins

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of her investigation dr. Higgins
 

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of her investigation dr. Higgins
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expectations are high if we can improve
 

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expectations are high if we can improve
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our understanding of the mechanism that
 

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our understanding of the mechanism that
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controls the behavior of water vapor and
 

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controls the behavior of water vapor and
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how it absorbs radiation at the surface
 

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how it absorbs radiation at the surface
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then I think we will have made our
 

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then I think we will have made our
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finest contribution nasa's infrared
 

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finest contribution nasa's infrared
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our climate