Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

NASA eyes a 'decoupled' Tropical Depression Raymond

When a Tropical Depression decouples, it means the layers of circulation in the atmosphere are no longer “stacked” on top of each other. NASA's Aqua satellite…

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Upgrading Earthquake Early Warning Systems in California and Taiwan

Earthquake early warning systems may provide the public with crucial seconds to prepare for severe shaking. For California, a new study suggests upgrading…

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Redwood Trees Unlock Secrets of West Coast Climate History

A University of Washington researcher has developed a way to use the trees as a window into coastal conditions, using oxygen and carbon atoms in the wood to…

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NASA Sees Newborn Twenty-ninth Depression in the Philippine Sea

The Philippine Sea is located within the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It's located east and north of the Philippines and covers about 2 million square miles (5…

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NASA Sees Tropical Storm Raymond Fading Fast

Raymond contained rainfall only in an area northwest of its center of circulation when the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite passed above…

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Toxic Ocean Conditions Linked to Major Extinction Event

Oxygen in the atmosphere and ocean rose dramatically about 600 million years ago, coinciding with the first proliferation of animal life. Since then, numerous…

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Unlocking Natural Gas Reserves: Insights from Neutron and Electron Research

The research by scientists at the Department of Energy laboratory could clear the path to the more efficient extraction of gas and oil from shale,…

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NASA catches glimpse of the brief life of Southern Indian Ocean's first tropical cyclone

The first tropical cyclone of the Southern Indian Ocean cyclone season formed on Oct. 27 near 13.1 south and 63.4 east, about 570 nautical miles northeast of…

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NASA’s Aqua Satellite Captures Hurricane Raymond’s Brief Revival

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Hurricane Raymond that showed…

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Innovative Methods for Landscape Mapping Unveiled by Researchers

University of Cincinnati researchers are blending technology with tradition, as they discover new and improved methods for mapping landscapes. The research is…

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Thawing Permafrost: Coastal Erosion in Eastern Siberia Doubles

According to the researchers, the reasons for this increasing erosion are rising summer temperatures in the Russian permafrost regions as well the retreat of…

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How to Manage Nature's Runaway Freight Trains

These runaway freight trains made of rock, mud, and water can barrel down mountain channels with little or no warning and take out roads, homes, and anything…

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Extra-Tropical Storm Lekima Weakens in Northern Pacific

On Oct. 25 at 03:20 UTC, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Typhoon…

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NASA Monitors Rainfall Patterns in Tropical Storm Francisco

Tropical Storm Francisco came into the view of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite at 0919 UTC/5:19 a.m. EDT. Francisco is somewhat close…

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New study finds unprecedented warmth in Arctic

Average summer temperatures in the Eastern Canadian Arctic during the last 100 years are higher now than during any century in the past 44,000 years and…

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NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Typhoon Francisco Approaching Japan

On Oct. 22 at 04:30 UTC/12:30 a.m. EDT, NASA's Aqua satellite captured a stunning visible image of Typhoon Francisco approaching Japan that showed a large…

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