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pater

noun as in sire

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While telescope images in the infrared can detect hot spots caused by ongoing volcanic eruptions, they are not sharp enough to reveal surface details and unambiguously identify the locations of the eruptions, explained co-author Imke de Pater, professor emerita of astronomy at the University of California -- Berkeley.

"Sharper images at visible wavelengths like those provided by SHARK-VIS and LBT are essential to identify both locations of eruptions and surface changes not detectable in the infrared, such as new plume deposits," de Pater said, adding that visible light observations provide researchers with vital context for the interpretation of infrared observations, including those from spacecraft such as Juno, which is currently orbiting Jupiter.

Seits and Pater trailed 8-4 in the second game but rallied for a 25-23 victory before dominating the third 15-8.

Seits and Pater won their final five matches and finished 12-1 as a pair this season.

The Irish writer Oscar Wilde later says that when he looked at the Mona Lisa, he didn’t see the painting: he saw Pater’s description.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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