File Polarkreis Finnland 1975.jpg thumb The polarcircle in Finland, 1975. File Polarkreis zwischen Narvik & Mo i Rana Norwegen.JPG thumb The polarcircle in Norway at Saltfjellet mountain plateau. The year 1940 was added to the inscription by German soldiers during World War II along with a swastika in the centre of the number, later removed . A polarcircle is either the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle . On Earth , the Arctic Circle is located at a latitude of Circle of latitude Polar N, and the Antarctic Circle is located at a latitude of Circle of latitude Polar S. ref http www.neoprogrammics.com obliquity of the ecliptic Obliquity of the ecliptic ref Areas between each polarcircle and its associated pole North Pole or South Pole , known geographically as the frigid geography frigid zones , would theoretically experience at least one 24 hour period when the sun is continuously above the horizon and at least one 24 hour period when the sun is continuously below the horizon annually. However, due to atmospheric refraction and the Sun being an Angular diameter extended object rather than a point source , the continuous daylight area is somewhat extended while the continuous darkness area is somewhat reduced. br br The exact location of the polar circles differs ... Image World map with polar circles.svg 300px The polar circles. See also Arctic Circle Antarctic CirclePolar region Arctic Antarctica frigid geography Frigid Zones Polar climate Midnight sun Polar day & Polar night Notes reflist Geographical coordinates state collapsed DEFAULTSORT PolarCircle Category Lines of latitude be ca Cercle polar cv cs Pol rn kruh da Polarkreds de Polarkreis et Polaarjoon es C rculo polar eo Polusa cirklo fa fr Cercle polaire fy Poalsirkel gl C rculo polar ko hr Polarni krugovi it Circolo polare he lv Pol rais loks lt ... polar ro Cerc polar ru simple Polarcircle sk Pol rny kruh sv Polcirkel tl Bilog ng ... more details
The PolarCircle Marathon is a classical 42.195 km marathon , which however has the very untraditional feature that it is situated on 66 degrees northern latitude also known as the polarcircle . This means that the temperatures are relatively low probably around 10 degrees Celsius in the autumn, when the race is taking place . The marathon course takes the runners over the permanent, 3 km thick ice cap and through tundra s, moraine landscapes, glaciers , among other outstanding nature sceneries. The wildlife that marathoners may encounter is musk oxen , reindeer and other animals inhabiting the arctic desert. The PolarCircle Marathon is more demanding than usual marathons due to the cold weather and the slippery surface for the parts of the race that goes over the actual ice cap . The PolarCircle Marathon was held for the 5th time in history on 18 October 2008 around Kangerlussuaq in Western Greenland . 52 marathoners from 12 countries participated. The winners were Marathon, men Eduardo Rodriguez Tenes, Spain, 3 15 25 Marathon, women Britt Folkerman, Denmark, 4 08 15 Half marathon, men Conor McLaughlin, Ireland, 1 50 20 Half marathon, women Ragnhild Audestad, Norway, 2 22 21 The PolarCircle Marathon 2009 is run on 24 October 2009. External links http www.polar circle marathon.com Official site Category Marathons Category Sports competitions in Greenland sport stub marathon stub da PolarCircle Marathon ... more details
Polar may refer to TOCRight Science, technology, and mathematics Polar satellite , a satellite launched by NASA in 1996 Polar cataclysmic variable , a strongly magnetic cataclysmic variable star system POLAR III and POLAR II, a pedestrian test dummy created by Honda, used to study pedestrian injuries in road traffic accidents Polar curve aviation , a diagram that depicts the gliding performance of an aircraft Polar fleece , an insulating synthetic wool fabric Polar overdominance a form of genetic mutation Chemical polarity , a concept in chemistry which describes how equally bonding electrons are shared between atoms Mathematics Pole and polar a point and a line , a construction in geometry Polar curve a point and a curve , a generalization of a point and a line Polar coordinate system , uses a central point and angles Polar set , with respect to a bilinear pairing of vector spaces Polar cone Television, film, and music Polar album Polar album , second album by the High Water Marks Polar artist , Norwegian electronic music artist Polar Studios , music studio of ABBA in Sweden Geography Pertaining to the Geographical pole , either of two fixed points on the surface of a spinning body or plant, at 90 degrees from the equator, based on the axis around which a body spins Pertaining to the Polar region , region within the polar circles, referred to as the Arctic and Antarctic Places Polar, Wisconsin , town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States Polar community , Wisconsin , unincorporated community in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States Companies Polar Electro , a manufacturer of heart rate monitors Polar Air Cargo , an American airline Polar Airlines , a Russian airline See also intitle Polar Pole disambiguation Polarity disambiguation Polarization disambiguation disambig ca Polar cs Pol rn de Polar es Polar fr Polar ko nl Polar no Polar nn Polar pl Polar pt Polar desambigua o fi Polar ... more details
In polar coordinates the equation of a circle is math r 2 2 r r 0 cos theta phi r 0 2 a 2 , math where a is the radius of the circle, math r, theta math is the polar coordinate of a generic point on the circle, and math r 0, phi math is the polar coordinate of the centre of the circle i.e. ...About the shape and mathematical concept Refimprove date November 2010 Infobox polygon name Circle image CIRCLE 1.svg caption Circle illustration showing a radius, a diameter, the centre and circumference ... of circles that arise in nature. A circle is a simple shape of Euclidean geometry consisting of those ... and an exterior. In everyday use, the term circle may be used interchangeably to refer to either the boundary of the figure, or to the whole figure including its interior in strict technical usage, the circle is the former and the latter is called a Disk mathematics disk . A circle can be defined as the curve traced out by a point that moves so that its distance from a given point is constant. A circle ... limit 3 br clear all To avoid layout breaking when TOC is hidden Terminology A circle s diameter is the length of a line segment whose endpoint s lie on the circle and which passes through the centre. This is the largest distance between any two points on the circle. The diameter of a circle is twice the radius , or distance from the centre to the circle s boundary. The terms diameter and radius ... the outside of a circle. A chord geometry chord is a line segment whose endpoints lie on the circle. A diameter is the longest chord in a circle. A tangent to a circle is a straight line that touches the circle at a single point, while a Secant line secant is an extended chord a straight line cutting the circle at two points. An Arc geometry arc of a circle is any Connected space connected part of the circle s circumference. A Circular sector sector is a region bounded by two radii and an arc ... lying between the chord s endpoints. align left cellspacing 0 cellpadding 0 Image CIRCLE LINES.svg right ... more details
point where the midnight sun occurs inside the polarcircle. In places very close to the poles this is true, but in regions that are located at the inner border of the polar circles where the midnight sun is experienced, this is not the case. Because of twilight , these regions experience polar twilight instead of the polar night. In fact, polar region s typically get more twilight throughout the year than tropics equatorial regions . For regions inside the polar circles, the lengths of the time when the sun is below the horizon varies from 20 hours at the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle Citation needed date October 2010 to 179 days at the Geographical pole Poles Citation needed date February 2011 . However not all this time is classified as polar night, since sunlight may ... to latitudes above 72 33 , which is exactly 6 inside the polarcircle. Nowhere on mainland Europe ... is limited to latitudes above 78 33 , which is exactly 12 within the polarcircle, or 11.5 from ... polar night is limited to latitudes above 84 33 , which is exactly 18 within the polarcircle ... at a latitude within the Arctic Circle. DEFAULTSORT Polar Night Category Earth phenomena Category ...No footnotes date January 2012 File Polar Night Longyearbyen.jpg thumb 250px right Characteristic polar night blue twilight, Longyearbyen , Svalbard , located at 78 north. The polar night occurs when the night lasts for more than 24 hours. This occurs only inside the polarcircle s. The opposite phenomenon, the polar day , or midnight sun , occurs when the sun stays above the horizon for more ... pole receives a week more of sun below horizon than the North pole see equinox . Types of polar night File Morketidettermiddag.JPG thumb 250px right Early afternoon during the polar night in Troms , Norway . File Nordkinnhalvoya polar night.jpg thumb right 250px Polar night on Nordkinn Peninsula ... various kinds of polar night. This is because the polar night is defined as the period during which ... more details
The Circle may refer to The Circle file system , a peer to peer distributed file system written mainly in Python The Circle play The Circle play , a 1921 play by Somerset Maugham starring John Drew, Jr. and Mrs. Leslie Carter The Circle TV program , an Australian morning show on Network Ten The Circle 1925 film The Circle 1925 film , a film directed by Frank Borzage adapted from the Somerset Maugham play The Circle 2000 film The Circle 2000 film , a film directed by Jafar Panahi The Circle 2009 film The Circle 2009 film , a film directed by Nawaf Al Jahani The Circle Star Trek Deep Space Nine The Circle Star Trek Deep Space Nine , the second episode of the second season of the television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine The Circle Fear Itself The Circle Fear Itself , the thirteenth and last episode of the television series Fear Itself The Circle comics The Circle comics , a Wonder Woman story arc The Circle Image Comics The Circle Image Comics , an Image Comics series The Circle, Kingston upon Hull , a demolished cricket ground in Kingston upon Hull, England The Circle Interchange in Chicago, where the Dan Ryan, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways meet The Circle School , Sudbury School located in Harrisburg PA and founded in 1984 The Circle Trilogy , a series of novels by Ted Dekker Another name for the Magic circle of ritual magic The Circle, a technique used by George Remus to smuggle illegal wines into the United States during the Prohibition in the United States Prohibition period In music The Circle Wipers album The Circle Wipers album The Circle B z album The Circle B z album The Circle Bon Jovi album The Circle Bon Jovi album The Circle Ragnar S lberg album The Circle Ragnar S lberg album A song by Ocean Colour Scene on the album Moseley Shoals A song by Circle II Circle on the album Watching in Silence See also Circle disambiguation disambiguation fr The Circle it The Circle pl The Circle tr The Circle ... more details
Image Pole and polar.svg thumb right The polar line q to a point Q with respect to a circle of radius r centered on the point O . The point P is the inversive geometry Circle inversion inversion point of Q the polar is the line through P that is perpendicular to the line containing O , P and Q . In geometry , the terms pole and polar are used to describe a point and a line that have a unique reciprocal ... polar is the tangent line to the conic section at that point. For a given circle, the operation of reciprocation in a circle corresponds to transforming each point in the plane into its polar line and each line in the plane into its pole. Special case of circles The pole of a line L in a circle C is a point P that is the inversive geometry Circle inversion inversion in C of the point Q on L that is closest to the center of the circle. Conversely, the polar line or polar of a point P in a circle C is the line L such that its closest point Q to the circle is the inversion geometry Circle inversion inversion of P in C . Image Conjugate points and lines.svg thumb left If a point A lies on the polar line q of another point Q , then Q lies on the polar line a of A . More generally, the polars ... lie on the polar line B of the point Q . The two polar lines A and B need not be parallel. There is another description of the polar line of a point P in the case that it lies outside the circle C . In this case, there are two lines through P which are tangent lines to circles tangent to the circle , and the polar of P is the line joining the two points of tangency not shown here . This shows that projective harmonic conjugates Projective conics pole and polar line are concepts in the projective ... of the circle C . Reciprocation and projective duality Image Incidence poles polars.svg thumb right ... lines a and k pass through a single point Q , then the polar q of Q joins the poles A and K of the lines a and k , respectively. The concepts of a pole and its polar line were advanced in projective geometry ... more details
right thumb 300px Location of the polar regions Image Frozenground.gif right thumb 300px Northern Hemisphere permafrost permanently frozen ground in purple. Earth Earth s polar ... by the polar ice cap s, resting respectively on the Arctic Ocean and the continent of Antarctica . Polar ... has numerous definitions, including the region north of the Arctic Circle currently Epoch 2010 at 66 ... Treaty uses the former definition. The two polar regions are distinguished from the other two climatic ... latitude regions sandwiched between the tropics and polar regions. Climate Main Polar climate Polar ... of sun angle on climate effect on climate of the polar regions. Since the polar regions are the farthest ... amount of ice and snow also reflects a large part of what little sunlight the Polar regions receive, contributing to the cold. Polar regions are characterized by the polar climate , extremely cold ... of daylight in summer, and polar night complete darkness at winter mid winter . Circumpolar Arctic Region See also North Pole There are many settlements in Earth s north polar region. Countries with claims ... with other populations within their national boundaries. As such, the northern polar region is diverse ... polar region has no permanent human habitation. McMurdo Station is the largest research station ... creatures from penguins to blue whales. Extraterrestrial polar regions Other planet s and natural satellite s in the solar system have interesting quirks about their polar regions. Earth s Moon is thought to contain substantial deposits of ice in deep craters in its polar regions, which never see direct sunlight . Mars , like Earth, has Climate of Mars Polar caps polar ice caps . On Uranus , meanwhile ... at the Sun . Gallery gallery Image WhiteNightKinsarvik.jpg North polar region Image Transantarctic mountain hg.jpg Antarctic mountain Image Polar Bear 2004 11 15.jpg North polar region polar bears Image Pygoscelis papua.jpg South polar region penguin Image Polar scenes.jpg Polar scenes Image Greenland ... more details
Image PolarRoute.png right 400px General arrangement of polar routes in the late 20th century left and in the 2000s right . A polar route refers to an aircraft route across the uninhabited polar ice cap region. The United States of America American Federal Aviation Administration defines the North Polar area of operations as the area lying north of 78 deg north latitude ref Polar Route Operations , Aero, 16, Boeing. http www.boeing.com commercial aeromagazine aero 16 polar story.html ref , which is entirely north of Alaska and most of Siberia. The term polar route was originally more general, being applied to great circle routes between Europe and the west coast of North America in the 1950s. ref For instance, Aviation Week 22 July 1957 p47 reports on polar routes from California to Europe ... navigational errors attempting to fly the assigned polar route. Routine transpolar flight deep into the Arctic ... less concerned about the possibility of a trans polar attack. Aircraft such as the Boeing 747 ... gave permission to open four cross polar routes, named Polar 1, 2, 3 and 4 ref Over the Top Flying the Polar Routes . Avionics Magazine, April 1, 2002. Retrieved 3 07 12. http www.aviationtoday.com av commercial Over the Top Flying the Polar Routes 12647.html ref . Cathay Pacific flew the first polar flight into Siberia in July 1998. Polar routes are now in common use by airlines connecting ... in a great circle route over Antarctica. Although direct flights between South Africa and New Zealand ... southerly polar route. Depending on flight level winds, these can approach 55 degrees southerly latitude, though not enough to cross the polar ice cap. Operational considerations The FAA s policy letter Guidance for Polar Operations March 5, 2001 outlines a number of special requirements for polar ... freeze strategy and monitoring requirements ref Polar Route Operations , Aero, 16, Boeing. http www.boeing.com commercial aeromagazine aero 16 polar story.html ref Jet fuel freeze temperatures range between ... more details
Polar aviation refers to aviation in polar region s of the Earth. Specifically, one may speak of Arctic aviation and Antarctic aviation in the Arctic and Antarctica region Antarctica respectively. The major factors which define the character of the polar aviation is the remoteness from the major populated areas, specific physical geography and the climate . Major factors include low temperatures, frequent changes of meteorological conditions, polar night , uncertain work of compass , difficulties in radio communication , lack of landmark s. Early history The dream of air travel to the Pole has a lengthy prehistory. As early as the 1870 s, John Powles Cheyne, a veteran of three British Arctic expeditions, was proposing a voyage to the pole via balloon. ref Lewis Jones, Huw, Commander Cheyne s Flights of Fancy, Polar Record 44 231 October 2008 289 302. ref Nevertheless, in terms of actual flight, S. A. Andr e s Arctic balloon expedition of 1897 is commonly considered to mark the beginning of polar aviation. Later, Zeppelin s were used for exploitation of the Arctic, and eventually airplane s. ref name red In 1914, a Russia n plane Farman MF.11 , pilot Jan Nag rski , mechanic Yevgeni Kuznetsov mechanic Yevgeni Kuznetsov flew beyond the Arctic Circle in the area of Novaya Zemlya in search of the North Pole expedition of Georgiy Sedov . The beginning of the century witnesses the aviation List of firsts in the Geographic North Pole quest for the North Pole . By the mid 1920s polar aviation had become feasible. ref name red Red Arctic Polar Exploration and the Myth of the North in the Soviet Union, 1932 1939 , by John McCannon , 1998, ISBN 0195114361, http books.google.com books ... Prospects of polar aviation in tourism are discussed in the book Prospects for Polar Tourism by John ... PA26&dq 22polar aviation 22&lr PPA26,M1 p. 26 See also List of Russian polar aviators Category Aviation ... Antarktis pt Avia o polar ... more details
USS Honolulu convert 280 mi km 1 from the North Pole . The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle ...About the animal good article pp semi indef pp move indef Taxobox name Polar Bear image Polar Bear Alaska.jpg ... 2008 ref range map Polar bear range map.png range map caption Polar bear range synonyms Ursus ... Ursus polaris br Ursus spitzbergensis br Ursus ungavensis br Thalarctos maritimus The polar bear wikt ursus Latin Ursus wikt maritimus Latin maritimus is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle ... polar bear.pdf format PDF title Polar bear, Ursus maritimus publisher U.S. Fish and Wildlife service accessdate 9 September 2009 quote Appearance. The polar bear is the largest member of the bear family, with the exception of Alaska s Kodiak brown bears, which equal polar bears in size. http ecos.fws.gov ... Diversity Web publisher University of Michigan Museum of Zoology ref Although most polar bears ... , and derives from this fact. Polar bears can hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice , often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present. The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species , with eight of the nineteen polar bear subpopulations in decline. ref name pbsg2009 IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group, 2009. http pbsg.npolar.no en meetings press releases 15 Copenhagen.html ... 2011 For thousands of years, the polar bear has been a key figure in the material, spiritual, and cultural life of Arctic indigenous peoples , and polar bears remain important in their cultures ... the polar bear as a distinct species in 1774. ref name iucn IUCN2010.3 assessors IUCN SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group year 2008 id 22823 0 title Ursus maritimus downloaded 25 Aug 2010 Database ..., the polar bear is referred to as ours blanc white bear or ours polaire polar bear . ref cite web url ... 2011 03 20 ref In the Norwegian administered Svalbard archipelago, the polar bear is referred to as Isbj rn ice bear . The polar bear was previously considered to be in its own genus , Thalarctos ... more details
Refimprove date October 2010 Into A Circle In Two A Circle, In2a0 were an England English New Wave music New Wave Gothic Rock Goth duet music duo , formed in April 1985 by Bee Paul Hampshire and Barry Jepson , two former members of Getting the Fear . Career Lyrically and in attitude, they were influenced by Brion Gysin and his frequent collaborator William S. Burroughs . Particularly in respect to their use of North African folklore the stories, for instance, of 11th Century Ismaili warrior, Hassan i Sabah and magical rituals such as that of the goat boy god, Boujeloud . After writing and rehearsing for some months the band played their first concert at the Croydon Underground in December 1985, just prior to the release of their first Single music single Rise in2a0 Rise . Bee and Barry undertook the production, artwork and layouts. Rise quickly sold out it was a limited pressing of 5,000 copies and a short tour of England and Scotland followed in March 1986. The band was joined on three dates and subsequent ones by Rose McDowall , from Strawberry Switchblade . In July 1986 a deal was signed with Abstract Records, followed by the release of their next single, Inside Out Into a Circle song Inside Out . This was a success and live dates over the Christmas period followed. However this highlighted Bee and Barry s dissatisfaction with working with session musician s, and the band spent some time rehearsing and producing a new live format. The third single Forever in2a0 Forever was a reflection of the band s new direction, and featured Rose McDowall on backing vocalist backing vocals . It was co produced by Larry Steinbeck from Bronski Beat , and was a taster for their debut album ... refused to financially back them. In September 1989, Into A Circle took to the road one last time ... Inside Out Into a Circle song Inside Out 1986, Abstract, 12ABS042 Inside Out , Reward , Flow , Field ... Into a Circle Category English musical groups Category British New Wave musical groups Category ... more details
mathematics ring decompositions arise as follows If x 0, z x 1 y x is a polar decomposition of a dual number z x y , where 0. In this polar decomposition, the unit circle has been replaced by the line ...In mathematics , particularly in linear algebra and functional analysis , the polar decomposition of a matrix ... number Polar form polar form of a nonzero complex number z as math z r e i theta , math ... is called the complex sign of z . Quaternion polar decomposition The polar decomposition of quaternion ... polar decomposition math q t e ar . math Matrix polar decomposition The polar decomposition ..., the polar decomposition separates A into a component that stretches the space along a set of orthogonal ... the corresponding polar decomposition of the determinant of A , since math det P r det A math and math ... . math This is known as the left polar decomposition, whereas the previous decomposition is known as the right polar decomposition. Left polar decomposition is also known as reverse polar decomposition ... write the polar decomposition as math A Q Phi Q Q Sigma Q , , math so A then thus also has a spectral ... n is a maximal compact subgroup of GL n , C . Bounded operators on Hilbert space The polar decomposition ... of a partial isometry and a non negative operator. The polar decomposition for matrices ... of a polar decomposition is a consequence of Douglas lemma Lemma If A , B are bounded operators ... U , which is unique if Ker A Ker U . Take P to be A A sup sup and one obtains the polar decomposition ... in general see example above . Alternatively, the polar decomposition can be shown using the operator ... generated by A . If A is invertible, the polar part U will be in the C algebra as well. Unbounded ... has a unique polar decomposition math A U A , math where A is a possibly unbounded non negative ... allows one to define A A sup sup . Applying the lemma gives polar decomposition. If an unbounded operator A is affiliated operator affiliated to a von Neumann algebra M , and A UP is its polar ... more details
A polar mount is a movable mount for satellite dish es that allows the dish to be pointed at many geostationary satellite s by slewing around one axis. ref http www.satsig.net polmount.htm Explanation of satellite antenna polar mount ref It works by having its slewing axis parallel, or almost parallel, to the Earth s polar axis so that the attached dish can follow, approximately, the geostationary orbit , which lies in the plane of the Equator Earth s equator . Description Polar mounts are popular with home television receive only TVRO satellite systems where they can be used to access the TV signals from many different geostationary satellites. ref Angels in the sky the satellite revolution in India, Rajni Kant Tewari, Kusumakar Sukul page 132 ref They are also used in other types of installations such as TV, cable, and telecommunication Earth station s although those applications usually use more sophisticated altazimuth mount altazimuth or fix angle dedicated mounts. ref The Ku band satellite handbook, Mark Long, page 101 ref Polar mounts can use a simplified one axis design because ... arc approximately 90 degrees from the mount s polar axis. This also allows them to use a single positioner to move the antenna in the form of a jackscrew or horizon to horizon gear drive. Polar mounts ... from the satellite dish due to the dish s position in latitude and longitude, means polar ... http www.bigdish.info mainten alignd.html How to Align your Polar TVRO Dish ref or just declination ... that increases with latitude. Polar mounts have mechanisms that allow the dish to be tipped down ... shift in the arc of geostationary satellites polar mounts incorporate a slight offset in the angle of their polar axis towards the equator, called a declination offset , to more closely follow this arc ... than a circle. Since the geostationary orbit is circular, the mount does not aim precisely at satellites ... links http www.satsig.net polmount.htm Explanation of satellite antenna polar mount http www.ctiinfo.com ... more details
Polar Sea may refer to The Arctic Ocean The Southern Ocean USCGC Polar Sea WAGB 11 USCGC Polar Sea WAGB 11 , a United States Coast Guard icebreaker The Open Polar Sea , a hypothesized ice free ocean surrounding the North Pole disambig de Polarmeer sv Polarhav ... more details
Infobox Company company name Cervecer a Polar, C.A. company type Private Company company logo company slogan foundation 1941 location Caracas , Maracaibo , Valencia, Carabobo Valencia and other parts of Venezuela industry Drinks products Drinks revenue profit USD ? 1000000000 number billion 2006 br profit VEB Bs. ? 1000000000 number billion 2006 net income loss USD ? 1000000000 number billion 2006 br loss VEB Bs. ? 1000000000 number billion 2006 key people num employees ??? 2006 parent Empresas Polar Empresas Polar, C.A. subsid Red de Franquicias de Distribuci n homepage http www.empresas polar.com Cervecer a Polar Site foot notes Cervecer a Polar, C.A. is one of the most important subsidiaries of the Empresas Polar Empresas Polar, C.A. conglomerate. The enterprise makes beers and malt. For its distribution, it relies on Red de Franquicias de Distribuci n to carry out the rest of the job. Products Polar beer PolarPolar ICE Polar Light Polar Pilsen Solera beer Solera Solera Light Malt n Polar VOX beer VOX External links http www.empresas polar.com Cervecer a Polar, C.A. es icon Category Beer and breweries in Venezuela Category Companies of Venezuela es Cervecer a Polar ... more details
Polar rose may refer to Rose mathematics , a mathematical curve Polar Rose facial recognition , a company out of Malm , Sweden which makes facial recognition software. Disambig ... more details
In geometry , the polar angle may be one of the two coordinates of a two dimensional polar coordinate system one of the three coordinates of a three dimensional spherical coordinate system in this case it is also called the zenith . disambig ... more details
Cleanup date September 2007 Polar meteorology focuses on weather in environments dominated by extremely low temperatures. Surface temperature inversion are typical of polar environments and lead to the katabatic wind phenomenon. The vertical temperature structure of polar environments tends to be more complex than in mid latitude or tropical climates. External links http polarmet.mps.ohio state.edu Polar Meteorology at The Ohio State University http weather.uwyo.edu polarPolar Meteorology at The University of Wyoming http www.weather.nps.navy.mil psguest polarmet Polar Meteorology at The Naval Post Graduate School http polar.aos.wisc.edu The American Meteorological Society Committee on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography Category Meteorology climate stub ... more details
Polar distance may refer to Polar distance astronomy , an astronomical term associated with the celestial equatorial coordinate system , ellipse and lower, a hyperbola Polar distance geometry , more correctly called Radial distance geometry radial distance , typically denoted r , a coordinate in polar coordinate system s r , Polar distance botany is used in the classification of pollen s disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A polar filament is a structure found in the polar capsule of myxosporea n organisms, and is analogous to the penetrant structure found in cnidocyte s. The polar filament is coiled along the inner wall of the polar capsule, and is capable of rapid extrusion, during which it everts inside out . When everted, it is sticky, and probably serves to hold the spore on to the intestinal wall of the prospective host, and to help separate the valves of the spore. The polar filament is important in species classification. In some specied of Ceratomyxa , the polar filament forms a straight basal section, which the rest of the filament coils around, while in the genus Sphaeromyxa , the filament is folded in a zig zag arrangement, rather than being coiled. DEFAULTSORT Polar Filament Category Animal anatomy Category Myxozoa Microbiology stub Parasite stub ... more details
for the publishing company founded by Snow Patrol Snow Patrol Influence and other ventures Image Polar Music.png thumb Polar Music Logo Polar Music is a Sweden Swedish record company founded in 1963 in music 1963 by Stig Anderson and his friend Bengt Bernhag. The first act that it signed was the Hootenanny Singers featuring Bj rn Ulvaeus . Polar eventually gained prosperity producing Ulv us next group, international superstars ABBA . Polar Music is currently owned by Universal Music Group . The Polar Music Prize , an award for outstanding musical achievement, was created by founder Stig Anderson in 1989, after he sold the label to PolyGram . Polar Music artists Artists signed by Polar Music included ABBA , Alive Feat, Jessie Martins, Lena Andersson, Chana , Crosstalk , Dilba , Emilia Rydberg Emilia , Frida Lyngstad Frida , Agnetha F ltskog Agnetha & Linda Ulvaeus Linda , Ted G rdestad , Gemini Swedish band Gemini , Hellacopters , The Infinite Mass, Fredrik Kempe , Lambretta band Lambretta , Maarja , Disambiguation needed date June 2011 Paulo Mendonca , Mr. Vegas Fea Intense, Emma Nilsdotter, Mats Paulson, Pineforest Crunch , Sam Musician , Skintrade, Starr Chukki infinit, Svenne & Lotta , Joey Tempest , Top Notch artist Top Notch , Topaz Sound and Anders Widmark. The last band to be signed to Polar were Beagle whose two albums for the label Sound On Sound and Within are considered to be power pop classics. See also List of record labels External links http www.universalmusic.se labels.php?id 36 Polar Music info Swedish http www.polarstudios.se Polar Studios New Studio opening ... labels Category Labels distributed by Universal Music Group Category Polar Music albums Sweden record label stub ca Polar Music cs Polar Music de Polar Music es Polar Music fr Polar Music it Polar Music ka Polar Music nl Polar Music International pl Polar Music pt Polar Music ro Polar Music ru Polar Music fi Polar Music sv Polar Music ... more details
The Global Geospace Science GGS Polar satellite was a NASA science spacecraft designed to study the polar magnetosphere and Aurora astronomy aurora . It was launched into orbit in February 1996, and continued operations until the program was terminated in April 2008. The spacecraft remains in orbit, though it is now inactive. Polar is the sister ship to WIND spacecraft GGS Wind . Launch It was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin , and launched at 06 23 59.997 EST on February 24, 1996 aboard a McDonnell Douglas Delta II 7925 10 rocket from launch pad 2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc , California , to study the polar magnetosphere . The spacecraft was placed into a highly elliptical orbit with apogee at 9 earth radii and perigee at 1.8 earth radii geocentric , 86 degrees inclination, with a period of around 18 hours. The apogee was initially over the northern polar region, but has since been precessing south at about 16 per year. Operations Sensors on the spacecraft gathered multi wavelength imaging of the aurora astronomy aurora , and measured the entry of Plasma physics plasma into the polar magnetosphere and the geomagnetic tail, the flow of plasma to and from the ionosphere , and the deposition of particle energy in the ionosphere and upper atmosphere . The nominal mission duration was two years, but was extended several times. Polar Mission Operations were finally ... polar heart.html Broken Heart Image the Last for NASA s Long Lived Polar Mission ref Other Names POLAR GGS Polar ISTP PolarPolar GGS Polar ISTP Polar Plasma Laboratory PPL NORAD Satellite Catalog ... polar NASA s Polar Satellite Webpage http www istp.gsfc.nasa.gov istp polarPolar site on ISTP Orbital launches in 1996 Magnetosphere DEFAULTSORT Polar satellite Category 1996 in spaceflight ... Spacecraft launched by Delta II rockets es Polar sat lite ja Polar pt Polar sat lite fi Polar satelliitti sv Polar satellit ... more details
Image PolarMotion 2001 2005.png thumb Polar motion Polar wander is the movement of the North Pole North and South Pole s of the Earth with respect to the continents. This motion can be divided into two components apparent polar wander , due to continental drift the continents movement over the mantle geology mantle , and true polar wander , in which the mantle and the crust rotate together into new orientations. Geophysics stub Category Geodesy Category Plate tectonics ... more details
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