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• What kind of data does Miras pick up?

  It picks up faint microwave emissions from Earth's surface to map levels of soil moisture, sea surface salinity, sea ice thickness and others geophysical variable such as wind speed over ocean and freeze / thaw soil state. MIRAS consists of a central structure and three deployable arms.

• How many antennas are in the Miras system?

  MIRAS consists of a central structure and three deployable arms. The 69 antenna elements (LICEF receivers) are equally distributed over the three arms and the central structure. Each LICEF is an antenna-received integrated unit that measures the radiation emitted from the Earth at L-band.

• Which is the affirmative imperative form of Mira?

  See the entry for mira. Present él/ella/usted conjugation of mirar. Affirmative imperative tú conjugation of mirar. A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena). El cazador tenía la mira del rifle fijada en un ciervo.The hunter fixed the rifle's sight on a deer.

• When was the Miras scheme abolished in the UK?

  MIRAS was completely abolished in April 2000 by Gordon Brown, who argued it had become a middle class perk . Receiving MIRAS was one of the justifications given by mortgage advisers when selling endowment mortgages. There is a similar scheme in Ireland, although not available for mortgages drawn down after 2013.