Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

NASA's TRMM satellite sees Melissa's tropical transition

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite passed directly above newly transformed Tropical Storm Melissa's center of circulation on November…

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Geoportal Insights: Climate Change Effects on Mediterranean Agriculture

How will climate change affect agricultural production and popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean region? As water resources become ever scarcer,…

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New Insights on Global Warming in the Canadian Arctic

Ph.D. student Karita Negandhi and professor Isabelle Laurion from INRS'Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, in collaboration with other Canadian, U.S., and…

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UT Researchers Enhance Gas Production Predictions in Barnett Shale

The method is intended to help the energy industry accurately identify low- and high-producing horizontal wells, as well as accurately predict how long it will…

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Oxygen and Phosphorus: Key to Early Life on Earth

This led to a series of major changes in global biogeochemical cycles, as a team around Aivo Lepland of the Norwegian Geological Survey NGU reports in the…

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Paths out of uncertainty

For decision-makers and people affected by climate change, however, information on the frequency and intensity of extreme events such as heat and cold…

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Volcano discovered smoldering under a kilometer of ice in West Antarctica

It wasn't what they were looking for but that only made the discovery all the more exciting.In January 2010 a team of scientists had set up two crossing lines…

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Southeast Should Prepare for Wild Weather From Climate Change

The book, which UF’s Keith Ingram helped write, is titled “Climate Change of the Southeast United States: Variability, Change, Impacts and Vulnerability.”…

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Philippines Faces Heavy Rainfall from Haiyan and 30W Storms

The combined rainfall from these tropical cyclones is shown in the TRMM-based, near-real time Multi-satellite Precipitation data (TMPA) analysis shown above…

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Haiyan and 30W: Heavy Rains Devastate Philippines

So far, over 2300 people are confirmed to have been killed by the storm, and the number is likely to climb higher with many still missing and not all areas…

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Snow Melts Faster Under Trees Than Open Areas in Mild Climates

She digs a small hole in the leaf-litter soil, then pushes a thumb-sized device, called an iButton, about an inch beneath the surface. If all goes well, this…

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New Big Cat Fossil Found in Tibet: Oldest Ever Discovered

The oldest big cat fossil ever found – which fills in a significant gap in the fossil record – was discovered on a paleontological dig in Tibet, scientists…

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NASA Sees a Re-Awakening of Ex-Depression 30W in a Different Ocean

Ex-tropical storm 30W is currently a low pressure area located near 12.0 north and 84.5 east, approximately 250 nautical miles east-southeast of Chennai, India.

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Scientists Edge Closer to Predicting Long-Lived Wildfires

The technique, devised by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Maryland, combines cutting-edge simulations…

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Ancient Bacterial Ecosystems Discovered in Australia’s Rocks

Earth's oldest sedimentary rocks are not only rare, but also almost always altered by hydrothermal and tectonic activity. A new study from a team including…

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NASA Satellites Track Typhoon Haiyan's Second Landfall and Flood Potential

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite can measure rainfall from space and estimate potential flooding and landslides. An animation of…

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