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NASA to Investigate Tropical Storm Humberto: Atlantic's Second "Zombie Tropical Storm"

That is, it's the second tropical storm that degenerated into a remnant low pressure area only to make a comeback as a tropical storm. NASA's HS3 hurricane…

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NASA Saw Tropical Storm Manuel Soak Western Mexico

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Manuel on Sept. 16 at 0841 UTC/4:41 a.m. EDT and the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument looked at…

Earth Sciences

Birth of Earth's continents

New research led by a University of Calgary geophysicist provides strong evidence against continent formation above a hot mantle plume, similar to an…

Earth Sciences

Two NASA Satellites Track Typhoon Man-yi Across Japan

Typhoon Man-yi was approaching Japan when NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead and captured a visible image on Sept. 15 at 0410 UTC/12:10 a.m. EDT. Man-yi…

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New Insights Into Subduction Channel Processes in Plate Tectonics

From continental drift and seafloor spreading to oceanic subduction, laying a physical foundation of the plate tectonic theory. This was achieved by the…

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Achilles' heel of ice shelves is beneath the water, scientists reveal

Iceberg production and melting causes 2,800 cubic kilometres of ice to leave the Antarctic ice sheet every year. Most of this is replaced by snowfall but any…

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Cosmic Factory Discovered: Building Blocks of Life Unveiled

The team from Imperial College London, the University of Kent and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have discovered that when icy comets collide into a…

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Warm Ocean Rapidly Melting Antarctic Ice Shelf from Below

The international team, led by NASA's emeritus glaciologist Robert Bindschadler and funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA, had to abort their…

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NASA's Terra satellite spots Hurricane Humberto's cloud-filled eye

On Thursday, Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. EDT/1500 UTC, Hurricane Humberto has maximum near 85 mph/140 kph, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects gradual…

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Trans-Nino Years: Conditions for Tornado Super-Outbreaks

Now, scientists have identified certain conditions in the Pacific Ocean that may lead to super-outbreaks over the U.S.' tornado alley. Researchers are trying…

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Ocean Heat Melts Ice Shelf, Accelerates Glacier Movement

“We've been dumping heat into the atmosphere for years and the oceans have been doing their job, taking it out of the air and into the ocean,” said Sridhar…

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New Model Enhances Tornado Risk Assessment Accuracy

Climatologists have been hampered in determining actual risks by what they call a population bias: That is, the fact that tornadoes have traditionally been…

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Unlocking Reusable Materials from Metallurgical Plant Dumps

The reason: comprehensive data regarding the exact reusable material potential of these dumps is missing. To close this gap, Fraunhofer UMSICHT is coordinating…

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Delaying Climate Policy Triples Short-Term Mitigation Costs

Global economic growth would be cut back by up to 7 percent within the first decade after climate policy implementation if the current international stalemate…

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2 NASA satellites analyze Hurricane Humberto's clouds and rainfall

NASA's Aqua satellite gathered infrared and visible data on Humberto's clouds while NASA's TRMM satellite measured the rainfall rates occurring from those…

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NASA 3-D Image Clearly Shows Wind Shear's Effect on Tropical Storm Gabrielle

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite known as “TRMM” flew directly above tropical Storm Gabrielle on September 10, 2013 at 2124 UTC (5:24 p.m….

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