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The next transmission of the ESA TV Service will be: 03-Apr-07 09:10 - 09:25 GMT Coimbra Solar Observatory ESA TV Exchanges
Background information on the transmission: Replay 1: 3 April 15:00-15:15 GMT Replay 2: 7 April, 10:30-10:45 GMT
On 6 April 2007, the contribution of Working Group II to the "Climate Change 2007" assessment report of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) will be presented to the press in Brussels. This is why ESA TV Service releases three new Exchanges on aspects of climate change and space - this is the last of the three stories:
The Sun is essential for life on Earth, but in many ways the star at the centre of our Solar System is also a mystery. For the past 80 years, the Coimbra Observatory in Portugal has been building up a scientific treasure trove of pictures of the Sun, which are now helping modern day scientists to know more about sudden changes of the Sun that can even have effects for the climate on Earth.
This ESA TV Exchanges feed is transmitted by the European Commission's "Europe by Satellite" (EbS) service. You can find the complete transmission schedule and download scripts and shot lists, also for ESA TV items, from the EbS Web site at http://europa.eu.int/comm/ebs/schedule.cfm
Scientists from across the world are studying the polar regions to scrutinise any changes in ice cover and the potential effect this might have on our future. Over the next 18 months, the high latitudes are currently also top of the agenda as the International Polar Year 2007-2008 began on 1 March 2007. The system of heat transportation is one of the main drivers of weather and climate and snow and ice play an important part in regulating this system in a number of ways. As solar radiation reaches the Earth's atmosphere and surface, a certain percentage is reflected back out to space. Being white, ice and snow have a very high albedo so that most of the incident radiation is reflected away from the surface of the Earth. The thickness of sea ice plays a central role in polar climate as it moderates heat transport by insulating the ocean from the cold polar atmosphere. In addition, when ice forms or melts it changes the salinity and hence density of the surface waters, which along with temperature has a significant effect on certain global ocean circulation patterns.
Retronauts is 1UP's self-described "podcast for old people," an hour-long weekly journey into gaming's storied past. Topics span the gamut from the golden age of the '80s arcade to finding historical context for current releases. The common thread that binds them all, however, is our love for games of every era, regardless of platform, bit count or origin. Regular features include the Retro Roundup, a look at the week's classic gaming news, Virtual Selection, a chance to highlight old favourites for re-release, and Soundtrack of the Week.
McAfee’s security research division, today launched the official podcast show of McAfee Avert Labs titled, “AudioParasitics.” The bi-monthly podcast will have commentary surrounding security issues, drivers and trends of security. AudioParasitics will be co-hosted by David Marcus, security research and communications manager, and Jim Walter, field research engineer, for McAfee Avert Labs. Each episode will feature McAfee’s opinionated co-hosts and a variety of the security industry figures.
Geek Woman has a podcast about video games and gadgets from a woman gamers perspective. This week's podcast report is called "Living Dead Girl - Gamer".