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NASA Thesaurus Terms Added (Monthly Update)


OCTOBER 2009

There were no new terms.


SEPTEMBER 2009

There were no new terms.


AUGUST 2009

lab-on-a-chip devices
   DEF    lIntegrated microfluidic/semiconductor devices capable of performing one or more laboratory functions on a single chip.
  UF   LOC (microelectronics)
  GS   chips (electronics)
      . lab-on-a-chip devices
      electromechanical devices
      . microelectromechanical systems
      . . lab-on-a-chip devices
      microfluidic devices
      . lab-on-a-chip devices
  RT   assaying
      bioassay
      chemical detection
      medical electronics
      microanalysis
      microminiaturization
      nanotechnology
      photolithography
      spacecraft contamination
      systems-on-a-chip


radiative forcing
   DEF    lStratospherically adjusted radiative flux change at the Earth's troposphere as influenced by a natural or anthropomorphic climate factor.
  GS   environment effects
      . radiative forcing
  RT   aerosols
      air pollution
      atmospheric heating
      atmospheric radiation
      atmospheric temperature
      climate change
      climatology
      Earth albedo
      Earth radiation budget
      global warming
      greenhouse effect



JULY 2009

There were no new terms.


JUNE 2009

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
   DEF    lOrbiter spacecraft and associated lunar mission to identify safe landing sites, locate potential resources, characterize the radiation environment, and demonstrate new technologies. Launched June 18, 2009.
  GS   artificial satellites
      . lunar satellites
      . . Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
      lunar spacecraft
      . lunar probes
      . . Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
      . lunar satellites
      . . Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
      unmanned spacecraft
      . space probes
      . . lunar probes
      . . . Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
  RT   lunar environment
      lunar exploration
      lunar landing sites
      lunar resources



MAY 2009

There were no new terms.


APRIL 2009

There were no new terms.


MARCH 2009

gloveboxes
   DEF    lSealed containers with attached gloves allowing object manipulation in a controlled and separate environment, thereby preventing object contamination and protecting the user from hazard or injury.
  GS   laboratory equipment
      . gloveboxes
  RT   spaceborne experiments


Kepler mission
   DEF    lA space mission designed to explore the structure and diversity of planetary systems, with a special emphasis on the detection of Earth-size planets in or near the habitable zone.
  GS   artificial satellites
      . scientific satellites
      . . astronomical satellites
      . . . Kepler mission
      observatories
      . astronomical observatories
      . . astronomical satellites
      . . . Kepler mission
      space missions
      . Kepler mission
  RT   astronomical photometry
      extrasolar planets
      NASA space programs
      planet detection
      planetary systems


NOAA 19 satellite
  UF   NOAA-N Prime Environmental Satellite
  GS   artificial satellites
      . meteorological satellites
      . . NOAA satellites
      . . . NOAA 19 satellite
  RT   Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
      atmospheric sounding
      environmental monitoring
      remote sensing
      satellite observation
      satellite sounding
      weather forecasting


NPOESS
   DEF    lLow Earth orbiting environmental satellite which will provide data for long-range weather and climate forecasts, as well as collect and disseminate data about the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land, and near-space environment.
  UF   National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System
  GS   artificial satellites
      . meteorological satellites
      . . NPOESS
  RT   atmospheric sounding
      climatology
      DMSP satellites
      environmental monitoring
      low Earth orbits
      polar orbits
      remote sensing
      satellite sounding
      weather forecasting


Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO)
   DEF    lObservatory and related mission designed to make precise, time-dependent global measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide from an Earth orbiting satellite. On February 24, 2009, OCO failed to reach orbit.
  GS   artificial satellites
      . scientific satellites
      . . Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO)
  RT   atmospheric composition
      carbon dioxide concentration
      climate change
      environmental monitoring
      greenhouse effect
      remote sensing


shear thinning
   DEF    lA temporary reduction in the viscosity of certain fluids when they are subjected to increased shear force.
  RT   nonNewtonian fluids
      rheology
      shear flow
      shear stress
      viscoelasticity
      viscosity



FEBRUARY 2009

immunosuppression
   DEF    lDeliberate prevention or diminution of immune responses through the use of drugs, radiation, lymphocyte depletion, desensitization, or the simultaneous use of these methods.
  RT   aerospace medicine
      antibodies
      cancer
      diseases
      immune systems
      immunity
      immunology
      transplantation


structural health monitoring
   DEF    lStrategy for the on-going assessment of structural integrity applied to aerospace, civil, and mechanical engineering structures; typically implemented by periodically analyzing damage-sensitive features in dynamic response measurements.
  RT   damage assessment
      fault detection
      nondestructive tests
      smart structures
      structural engineering
      structural failure
      structural reliability
      systems health monitoring



JANUARY 2009

There were no new terms.



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