Concepts
59 concepts
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DeciphermentWorking out how an unread script records a language, so that its texts can be read.
DDendrochronologyDating wood by matching the pattern of its growth rings to a known sequence.
DMDispersion measureThe delay of a radio burst's low frequencies, which tells how much plasma it crossed.
DMDrift modellingWorking back from where debris washed up to where it entered the water.
DSDyson sphereA hypothetical structure built around a star to capture its energy.