DAY5-The view from space PART2

Cause I felt uncomfortable in the afternoon.So today's passage is late.



The images of the North Carolina coast after hurricanes Floyd and Irene show the heavy deposits of silt and farm runoff in coastal waters.
And these show the increasing summer temperatures around Atlanta, Georgia, a condition scientists say is related to the loss of trees.
Darrel Williams says, "It's the m0st unique record of its type. It's like having a family photo album of anywhere on the globe. And if you don't think you've changed over time, just look at your pictures of the last 20 to 25 years."
Now, as Landsat 7 begins its work as the last in a series of earth observers, NASA readies an even more sophisticated satellite, Terra, due to be launched Thursday. Once it's working, Terra is expected to take the vital signs of the globe, including ocean temperatures, energy loss, even the state of the atmosphere, every day.

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1. hurricane (n) 颶風
Hurricane force (= very strong) winds are expected tonight.
強風預計今晚會抵達

2. deposit (n) 沉澱物 (v) 放置.存放
Decant the wine carefully, so that you leave the deposit in the bottom of the bottle.
小心輕輕的把酒倒出,這樣就可以把沉澱物留在瓶底
You can deposit your bags at the counter.
你可將皮包存放在櫃臺處

3. silt (n) 泥沙
A concrete wall was built to stop silt from leaking to the conservation land.
一道水泥牆修築起來,用以防止泥沙流進保留地

4. a series of (ph) 連續.系列
Then began a series of wet days that spoiled our vacation.
之後就是一連串的下雨天,把我們的假期弄得一團糟

5. observer (n) 觀察員
The United Nations sent a team of observers to the peace talks.
聯合國派出了一組觀察員出席和平談判

6. sophisticated (a) 精密的.富有經驗的.世故的
sophisticated weapons
尖端武器

7. due to (ph) 由於
Her absence was due to the storm.
由於風雨交加她沒來

8. launch (v) 發射.升空.發動戰爭.開辦
The coach taught us how to launch a javelin.
教練教我們投標槍

9. vital (a) 生氣勃勃的.充滿活力的.極重要的.致命的
The Chinese I knew were trusting, open, and vital.
我所認識的中國人信賴別人,坦率,充滿活力

10. atmosphere (n) 大氣層.氣氛