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More than two centuries after Benjamin Franklin used one to study lightning, a team of atmospheric scientists has found that kites are a potent research tool for studying air conditions at high altitudes.
Ben Balsley and John Briks at the University of Colorado have developed a kite and instrument package to sample the atmosphere up to 3.5 kilometers high, for up to two days at a time. The kite is cheaper and more flexible than balloons and aircraft, the traditional vehicles for atmospheric research. Within two years the team expects to fly kites up to 10 kilometers high, and Briks hopes to use these to measure carbon dioxide and methane emissions over the Brazilian rainforest and the transport of air pollutants over the Atlantic Ocean.
The kite is a 15-square-meter Para foil made of Mylar, which ’is not only strong, but unlike nylon, Joes not absorb water. The kite "string" is made of Kevlar, famous for its use in bullet-proo
A. Kites have been found to be a useful tool in research on air conditions
B. Balloons and aircraft are traditional tools in research on air conditions
C. C .The kites can now fly up to 10 kilometers high
D. The kites are expected to fly higher and do more researches in the near future
These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green buildings can also refer to environmentally friendly house, factories, and offices.
Buildings account for 65 percent of total U. S. electricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of natural resources such as gasoline, and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on previously developed land, so that the buildings don’t destroy forests or other wild habitats(栖息地).
Marry Dettling is project manager for a building that puts these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country’ s first green residential high-rise building. According to Dettling, "We’ve reduced our energy consumption by one-third and our water by ,50 percen
A. Buildings that are environment-friendly.
B. Buildings covered with green plants.
C. Buildings painted by green hands.
D. Buildings like houses, factories, and offices.
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