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kilometer

Known as: kilometer (km), km 
A metric unit of distance equal to 1000 meters, 0.621 miles, 1094 yards, or 3281 feet.
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2014
2014
Planetary Science. Philae probe makes bumpy touchdown on a comet.
Until last week, space robots had landed on just six extraterrestrial worlds: the moon, Venus, Mars, Saturn9s moon Titan, and the… 
2011
2011
Carbon Footprint of High Speed Rail
This report provides a carbon footprint analysis of four new high speed rail lines: LGV Mediterranee from Valence to Marseille… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Fisheries. In central California, coho salmon are on the brink.
The subspecies of coho that lives along the central California coast is the most endangered of the many troubled salmon… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Automobile Fuel Economy and CO2 Emissions in Industrialized Countries: Troubling Trends Through 2005-2006
A review of recently available data on both road fuel economy and new car test fuel economy shows that while US fuel economy has… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Use of Pavement Markings to Reduce Excessive Traffic Speeds on Hazardous Curves
An experiment was performed to determine the effectiveness of special pavement markings in reducing excessive traffic speeds at… 
1996
1996
Upper Klamath basin nutrient-loading study: Estimate of wind-induced resuspension of bed sediment during periods of low lake elevation
• At a wind speed of 10 miles per hour from the northwest, on Upper Klamath Lake, mean bottom shear stress is approximately four… 
1996
1996
MIGRATION ROUTES OF THE WESTERN SANDPIPER
we report the locations of 97 sightings of over 15,000 Western Sandpipers (Culidris maw-i) color banded in Peni, Panama, Mexico… 
1991
1991
Geophysics 1990: Loma Prieta earthquake
The October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta earthquake of magnitude 7.1 provided a harsh reminder of the hazards associated with life on a… 
1989
1989
Evidence for Fluoride Effects on Salmon Passage at John Day Dam, Columbia River, 1982–1986
Abstract There is evidence that fluoride from an aluminum plant near John Day Dam had a significant negative effect on passage… 
1987
1987
The West African Semiarid Tropics
Farming systems in the West African semiarid tropics (WASAT) reflect a long process of adaptation to low and variable rainfall… 
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