cattail

Spanish translation: totora

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English term or phrase:cattail
Spanish translation:totora
Entered by: sandra carrazzoni

13:12 Mar 5, 2006
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Science - Physics / sounds wave
English term or phrase: cattail
Sounds wave reflect off object. Sonar measures the time it takes for a sound wave to sound back....
sandra carrazzoni
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totora
Explanation:
Remote sensing is frequently used to study marshes. Cattails are one of the plants studied.

La totora (del quechua tutura), planta perenne de nombre científico Scirpus californicus, es común en esteros y pantanos de América del Sur.

Continuing research
It is our intention to pursue additional research on climatic and human impact on vegetation at Cheyenne Bottoms through a variety of ground-based and remote sensing techniques. Several portions of the marsh complex will be investigated in detail, as noted in the following airphotos.
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totora


Explanation:
Remote sensing is frequently used to study marshes. Cattails are one of the plants studied.

La totora (del quechua tutura), planta perenne de nombre científico Scirpus californicus, es común en esteros y pantanos de América del Sur.

Continuing research
It is our intention to pursue additional research on climatic and human impact on vegetation at Cheyenne Bottoms through a variety of ground-based and remote sensing techniques. Several portions of the marsh complex will be investigated in detail, as noted in the following airphotos.


    Reference: http://www.sadl.uleth.ca/nz/collect/hdl/import/pc/r0091b/r00...
    Reference: http://www.geospectra.net/cheyenne/bottoms.htm
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