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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823586703321

Titolo

Asphalt surfaces as ecological traps for water-seeking polarotactic insects : how can the polarized light pollution of asphalt surfaces be reduced? / / Gabor Horvath ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010

ISBN

1-61209-106-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (59 pages)

Collana

Environmental remediation technologies, regulations and safety

Altri autori (Persone)

HorvathGabor <1963->

Disciplina

639.9/7573

Soggetti

Pavements, Asphalt - Environmental aspects

Roads - Design and construction

Light pollution

Phototropism in animals

Insects - Effect of light on

Polarization (Light)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : polarotactic insects attracted to asphalt roads and polarized light pollution of asphalt surfaces -- Method : measuring the polarization patterns of asphalt surfaces by imaging polarimetry -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions.