baseline
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"When we compared the spectra during the transit to the baseline, we saw that the atmosphere blocked the wavelengths of starlight absorbed by methane," Bello-Arufe said.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
A super El Nino would push sea temperatures up, from a baseline that is already often too warm for corals.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Fire Department spokesperson Andrew Dowd said monitoring had been “deployed to establish a background air quality, so that if the fire advances further into that sensitive area we would have a baseline to compare against.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
That number currently stands at 6,315 - "35 officers less than where the original baseline was drawn in 2025," he said.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“I’m so glad you’re getting yourself back to normal!” she chirruped, as though she knows what my baseline is.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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