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Chapter VIII: Lunar theory and processes Chapter VIII: Lunar theory and processes

Much valuable new information has been provided by Surveyor III; some of the most significant and interesting events are presented here. Only a limited interpretive discussion is included at this time, pending completion of data reduction and more detailed analysis of information available from the Surveyor mission.
Authors
D. E. Gault, R. Collins, T. Gold, J. Green, G. P. Kuiper, H. Masursky, J. O'Keefe, R. Phinney, Eugene Merle Shoemaker

Chapter 8: Lunar theory and processes Chapter 8: Lunar theory and processes

Significant new information has been provided by Surveyor III's successful landing and operation on the lunar surface; some of the most significant and interesting events are presented here. Pending completion of data reduction and more detailed analysis of the information available from the Surveyor mission, only limited interpretive discussion is included.
Authors
D. E. Gault, R. J. Collins, T. Gold, J. Green, G. P. Kuiper, H. Masursky, J. O'Keefe, R. Phinney, Eugene Merle Shoemaker

Chapter III: Television observations from Surveyor III Chapter III: Television observations from Surveyor III

Surveyor III landed on the lunar surface at 00:04 GMT, on Day 110 (April 20), 1967, approximately 23 h after local sunrise on the moon. The television camera was turned on about 1 h after touchdown, and 6315 pictures were taken during the remainder of the lunar day. The camera was operated extensively for the first period of lunar visibility from the Goldstone Tracking Station of the...
Authors
Eugene Merle Shoemaker, R. M. Batson, H. E. Holt, E. C. Morris, J. J. Rennilson, E. A. Whitaker

Pesticide residues in the ecosystem Pesticide residues in the ecosystem

Pesticide residues have become a component of nearly all living organisms. Nearly all California birds and fish collected in a 1963 pesticide survey contained residues. Discovery of DDT and metabolites in Antarctic animals in 1964 pushed the distribution of pesticides to the remotest portions of the globe. Exchange of pesticides in the aquatic world progresses rapidly, even in the quiet...
Authors
E. H. Dustman, Lucille F. Stickel

Birds and bugs Birds and bugs

No abstract available.
Authors
P.B. Dowden, R.T. Mitchell

Birds and our health Birds and our health

No abstract available.
Authors
C. M. Herman
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