This thesis is concerned with the logic design of a
small digital computer employing Read Only Memory(ROM) in
a special type of arithmetic unit(AU). The AU is controlled
by the ROM and is capable of performing a large number of
operations. The performance of the unit with its associated
ROM...
Studies of Hawaiian volcanoes contribute valuable insights about Earth processes and mantle evolution, and are fundamental for understanding the construction of the largest volcanoes on terrestrial planets. The pre-shield stage exists in every Hawaiian volcano, but is usually blanketed by high volume tholeiitic lava flows during the main shield stage....
FORTRAN is readily feasible to translation into ALGOL since
they share many common features. Most of the features that are
unique to FORTRAN can be translated by restricting them somewhat.
The translator will handle explicit declarations of each item
in a block, compensate for the differences in various operators,
compensate...
A method has been devised for the digital recording of mass
spectra and for reduction of the data by means of the CDC-3300 digital
computer. The computer program *MASSPEC was developed to reduce
the digital data obtained from a rare-gas mass spectrometer.
The author devised a method of determining peak...
Over the last two decades, archaeologists have documented the widespread ancient Maya practice of collecting cave formations (speleothems) from ritually important caves and transporting them to their settlements. Little is known about their specific uses within settlements, but it is hypothesized that these objects convey a degree of sanctity from...
Extreme weather events are expected to increase globally due to climate change thereby posing substantial risks to agricultural communities. The implications are especially high for tropical countries like India as the heavy dependence of agricultural sector to uncertain monsoons makes its agriculture highly vulnerable to weather variability and extremes. In...