Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

NASA Captures Ex-Tropical Depression 30W in Indian Ocean

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured an image of ex-tropical depression 30W on Nov. 12…

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NASA Satellites Track Cyclone 03A Landfall in Somalia

Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa and its coastline lies on the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, and Djibouti…

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Mars Moon Phobos: A Unique Sample-Return Opportunity

Phobos' orbital path plows through occasional plumes of Martian debris, meaning the tiny moon has been gathering Martian castoffs for millions of years. That…

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New Research Vessel Enhances Marine Knowledge Opportunities

‘The new vessel will open up for research that hasn’t been possible in the past. This is great news considering for example that the U.N.’s latest climate…

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Global Climate Trend Since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.14 C Per Decade

Global composite temp.: +0.22 C (about 0.40 degrees Fahrenheit) above 30-year average for October.Northern Hemisphere: +0.23 C (about 0.41 degrees Fahrenheit)…

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Exploring Safe Long-Term CO2 Storage Solutions

At the final conference of the EU project CO2CARE – CO2 Site Closure Assessment Research – at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences from 04 to 06…

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NASA’s Aqua Satellite Observes Tropical Depression 30W Fading

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Depression 30W on Nov. 5 at 18:23 UTC/1:23 p.m. EST. The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument captured…

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Newly Discovered Predatory Dinosaur “King of Gore” Reveals the Origins of T. rex

The huge carnivore inhabited Laramidia, a landmass formed on the western coast of a shallow sea that flooded the central region of North America, isolating…

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NASA sees heavy rain around Super-Typhoon Haiyan's eye

The forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center or JTWC accurately predicted that Typhoon Haiyan would become a powerful category five typhoon with…

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The oldest ice core – Finding a 1.5 million-year record of Earth’s climate

Scientists have now identified regions in Antarctica they say could store information about Earth’s climate and greenhouse gases extending as far back as 1.5…

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NASA Investigates Typhoon Haiyan's Intense Rainfall

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite known as TRMM passed over Typhoon Haiyan on Nov. 4 at 1042 UTC/5:42 a.m. EDT. TRMM's Precipitation Radar…

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NASA’s Aqua Satellite Monitors Tropical Depression 30W

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Depression 30W, known locally as “Wilma,” on Nov. 4 at 0529 UTC/12:29 a.m. EDT/1:29 p.m. Philippines local time as…

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Geoengineering Climate Could Cut Essential Rainfall Rates

The international study finds that a massive increase in greenhouse gases and warming of the planet would spur a nearly 7 percent global increase in…

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Pangea Integration Linked to Major Mass Extinction Event

Their study shows that Pangea integration resulted in environmental deterioration which further caused that extinction. Their work, entitled “Mass extinction…

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NASA Satellite Sees Typhoon Krosa Hit Luzon on Halloween

On Oct. 30 at 0525 UTC/1:25 a.m. EDT NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite captured a good daytime view of Typhoon Krosa. A rainfall…

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Tropical Storm Krosa Approaches Philippines: PAGASA Alerts

Several warnings have been issued by PAGASA for areas of the Philippines. Signal No. 2 is in effect for area in Luzon. Signal 2 means winds of 37.2 to 62…

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