Spire RO Thermal Profiles for Climate Studies: Initial Comparisons of the Measurements from Spire, NOAA-20 ATMS, Radiosonde, and COSMIC-2

Processing data from the SPIRE imaging Fourier transform spectrometer SPIRE - BSS - NOT - 002664 Blue Sky Spectroscopy

HerMES: The SPIRE confusion limit*

We report on the sensitivity of SPIRE photometers on the Herschel Space Observatory. Specifically, we measure the confusion noise from observations taken during the Science Demonstration Phase of the Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey. Confusion noise is defined to be the spatial variation of the sky intensity in the limit of infinite integration time, and is found to be consistent amon...

SPIRE/EPI-SPIRE Model-Based Multi-modal Information Retrieval from Large Archives

In this paper, we describe a new paradigm for information retrieval in which the retrieval target is based on a model. Three types of models – linear, finite state, and knowledge models are discussed. These information retrieval scenarios often arise from applications such as environmental epidemiology, oil/gas production and exploration, and precision agriculture/forestry. Traditional model-ba...

The Herschel-SPIRE submillimetre spectrum of Mars*

We have obtained the first continuous disk averaged spectrum of Mars from 450 to 1550 Ghz using the Herschel-SPIRE Fourier-transform spectrometer. The spectrum was obtained at a constant resolution of 1.4 GHz across the whole band. The flux from the planet is such that the instrument was operated in “bright source” mode to prevent saturation of the detectors. This was the first successful use o...

Golding's The Spire as an Architectonic Novel

In his article "Golding's The Spire as an Architectonic Novel" Stephan Schaffrath analyzes William Golding's work as an excellent example of one of Mikhail Bakhtin's early critical concepts. In contrast to most literary entertainment which thrives on the readers' suspension of disbelief, The Spire challenges readers to actively and consciously interpret its text, thus raising readers' awareness...