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an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dispersion of energy from a source
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Chamba says that researchers are working on how more mysterious mechanisms, such as the dispersion of dark matter, might influence star formation in galaxies.
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Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
This sense of dispersion, directly attributable to the casting and the direction, is only compounded by Takeshi Kata’s two-tiered, standard-issue industrial musical set
Jennifer Weber’s jumpy choreography doesn’t enhance the storytelling picture.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
More on Climate Work Pritchard also talked about promoting optimal dispersion in large ensemble AI weather predictions, and referenced new papers that bring more detail to the emerging science of using AI to simulate low-likelihood, high-impact climate extremes.
—John Werner, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
For optimal fragrance dispersion, alternate which end of the reeds are submerged in the scent solution once a week.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
This sense of dispersion, directly attributable to the casting and the direction, is only compounded by Takeshi Kata’s two-tiered, standard-issue industrial musical set
Jennifer Weber’s jumpy choreography doesn’t enhance the storytelling picture.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
More on Climate Work Pritchard also talked about promoting optimal dispersion in large ensemble AI weather predictions, and referenced new papers that bring more detail to the emerging science of using AI to simulate low-likelihood, high-impact climate extremes.
—John Werner, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
For optimal fragrance dispersion, alternate which end of the reeds are submerged in the scent solution once a week.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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