A Chilling Tale of Global Warming.Katherine Mangu-Ward's article on the U.N.-sponsored children's book ("A Chilling Tale of Global Warming," February) was a hoot. The climatology climatology Branch of atmospheric science concerned with describing climate and analyzing the causes and practical consequences of climatic differences and changes. Climatology treats the same atmospheric processes as meteorology, but it also seeks to identify slower-acting contingent from the Planetary Society must be rolling in the aisles even as its past demigod (person) demigod - A hacker with years of experience, a national reputation, and a major role in the development of at least one design, tool, or game used by or known to more than half of the hacker community. emeritus, Carl Sagan, is spinning in his grave. The planetoid planetoid: see asteroid. Sedna, named for the goddess featured prominently in the book issuing warnings about global warming, is one of the coldest bodies in the Solar System. Several other Inuit deities have already had their names attached to Kuiper Belt ice balls cold enough to freeze liquid nitrogen. In the race to be coldest, Sedna's rival is 2003 UB313, a.k.a. Xena, a charcoal ball whose even dimmer dim·mer n. 1. A rheostat or other device used to vary the intensity of an electric light. 2. a. A parking light on a motor vehicle. b. A low beam. companion moon was naturally christened Gabrielle until the International Astronomical Union “IAU” redirects here. For other uses, see IAU (disambiguation). The International Astronomical Union (IAU) unites national astronomical societies from around the world. Committee on Small-Body Nomenclature and the Working Group on Planetary-System Nomendature spoiled the fun by formally renaming the dwarf planets Eris and Dysnomia. The names may reflect the ferocious infighting within the International Astronomical Union, Eris being the Greek Goddess of Strife, Dysnomia the muse of anarchy. Russell Seitz Cambridge, MA |
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