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Is the southern hemisphere colder than the northern one or is it just me?

Is the southern hemisphere colder than the northern one or is it just me? It's not just you. The Southern Hemisphere is slightly cooler, on average, than is the Northern Hemisphere. The most ...
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How does LIDAR work? Why is scattering not weakening the beam?

It might not be obvious in your example, but reduced signal is apparent when you analyze timelines of LiDAR. For instance, see the example below from the NASA site on atmospheric profiling, or this ...
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