Word: terrains
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...than ideal placement of a windmill can have . a major impact: missing 10% of the wind can reduce power 30%. Moreover, the arrangement of turbines within a wind "farm" is important because the wake produced by one windmill affects those around it. Computers are being used to simulate varied terrain and calculate how to produce the most energy...
Chevrolet Suburban. This redesigned classic is the king of the road in Texas and parts of the Middle East, where drilling crews travel over terrain more suitable to burros than cars. It has better aerodynamics and a suspension capable of smoothing out bumps that the old model delivered unadulterated. And the $18,155 Suburban has almost no competition in its market niche...
...catering to all levels of skiers. It offers beginning level skiing at the top of the mountain, so if you are just starting out, you won't be left with the slush at the bottom of the mountain. While the beginner facilities are good, most of Squaw Valley's terrain is geared towards higher level skiing. Once the home of the winter Olympics, Squaw Valley offers a spectacular range of upper intermediate and advanced territory. Runs of the KT-22, Granite Chief, and Headwall lifts are particularly well loved by regular visitors to Lake Tahoe. In addition, Squaw offers...
...Then sunshine triggers a photochemical reaction that produces the highest ozone concentration in the U.S. Established in 1977, the district aims to bring Southern California's air quality into compliance with federal standards by 2010. If the agency falls short of that goal, Washington could take over. Given the terrain and the hodgepodge of local governments involved, only a regional agency stands a chance of developing a coherent smog-fighting strategy...
...Instead of sleek uninterrupted planes of metal and glass, there are balconies, loggias and shady brise-soleils. If the new Getty becomes a lively, civilized place, it will be because, for all the white-on-white elegance, it is not pristine and hermetic, not another gorgeous monolith. The rugged terrain and Meier's good planning sense have dictated a dense urban messiness, with odd angles and almost ungainly juxtapositions, rather than some prissy classical grid over which buildings as jewels are dispersed just...