Earth Sciences

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Weakening post-Tropical Storm Olaf examined by NASA's GPM satellite

The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite is managed by both NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. It flew over Olaf on…

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Nepal Earthquake: Milder Impact Than Expected in 2015

The April 2015 Gorkha earthquake that struck Nepal produced less damage and weaker shaking than might be expected from a magnitude 7.8 quake in the area,…

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If a major economy takes the lead, warming could be limited to 2°C

 

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RV Polarstern Sets Sail for Cape Town on Training Mission

On 29 October 2015 the research icebreaker Polarstern will leave its homeport in Bremerhaven for Cape Town, South Africa, where it is expected to arrive on 1…

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Ancient Permafrost Thaw Rapidly Releases Carbon Dioxide

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and key academic partners including the University of Colorado Boulder have quantified how rapidly ancient…

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Asia’s coasts to experience most extreme weather

Unbearable heat waves, typhoons of unprecedented speeds and flash floods have been an increasing occurrence globally. It’s not just a coincidence that these…

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Alaskan Soil Thaw Releases Carbon Back Into the Atmosphere

FSU doctoral student Travis Drake and Florida State University Assistant Professor in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Robert Spencer write in a new paper…

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Exploring Carbon Life in Deep Seafloor Rocks: Research Voyage

On October 26th, an international team of scientists will sail from Southampton, UK, on board the British Royal Research Vessel James Cook. During a 6-week…

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Climate Change: Rising Salinity in the North Atlantic

As a result of global warming, more extremely salty water masses from the Mediterranean will be flowing into the North Atlantic through the Straits of…

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NOAA Satellite Captures Tropical Storm Patricia Near Mexico

An image of the tropical storm was captured by NOAA's GOES-West satellite that showed the storm near the coast. GOES-West is managed by NOAA, but the image was…

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California 2100: Rising Droughts and Floods Threaten Future

In the future, the Pacific Ocean's temperature cycles could disrupt more than just December fishing. A study published in Nature Communications suggests that…

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National Contributions Fuel Low-Carbon Energy Transformation

The scientists and economists provide a detailed analysis of the energy sector transformations required to implement the intended nationally determined…

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New 'geospeedometer' confirms super-eruptions have short fuses

They are the sources of super-eruptions – gigantic volcanic outbursts that throw 100 times more superheated gas, ash and rock into the atmosphere than…

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Methane Migration: Study Links Fracking to Abandoned Wells

As debate roils over EPA regulations proposed this month limiting the release of the potent greenhouse gas methane during fracking operations, a new University…

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New study explains near-annual Monsoon oscillations generated by El Niño

The results, published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, show how the El Niño phenomenon interacts with the annual…

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Large solar storms 'dodge' detection systems on Earth

In 1859 the largest and most powerful solar storm ever recorded, also known as the Carrington Event or the Carrington Flare in honour of the English Astronomer…

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