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Heavy ice1
by L.J.F.(Jo) Hermans
Water is a vital substance for life on planet Earth. This is obvious for liquid water with its crucial role for any species living on the globe. But also solid water plays a more important role than one might expect.
Surprises in cycling aerodynamics2
by Bert Blocken, Thijs Defraeye, Erwin Koninckx, Jan Carmeliet and Peter Hespel
Drafting is riding close behind each other to reduce aerodynamic drag. New simulations and measurements for drafting cyclists show that also the leading cyclist experiences a drag reduction, up to 3.1%. For six or more similarly-sized drafting cyclists, the position enjoying the largest drag reduction is the one-but-last position.
Earth gravity from space or how attractive is our planet?3
by Reiner Rummel
In March 2011 the European Space Agency (ESA) released an impressive new picture of the figure of the earth. It was based on the first science data from the satellite GOCE. It shows the geoid with its undulations highly exaggerated, which makes the Earth look almost like a potato, but very attractive. The picture received great attention from the media and even made it to the front page of many leading international newspapers.
- L.J.F. Hermans. 2013. Heavy ice. EPN, Vol.44, No4. DOI: 10.1051/epn/2013101 [↩]
- Bert Blocken, Thijs Defraeye, Erwin Koninckx, Jan Carmeliet and Peter Hespel. Surprises in cycling aerodynamics. EPN, Vol.44, No.4. DOI: 10.1051/epn/2013102 [↩]
- Reiner Rummel. 2013. Earth gravity from space or how attractive is our planet?. EPN, Vol.44, No4. DOI: 10.1051/epn/2013103 [↩]
