Global climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.14 C per decadeDecember temperatures (preliminary)Global composite temp.: +0.20 C (about 0.36 degrees Fahrenheit)…
NASA scientists and engineers are working now to lay the groundwork for the Aerosol-Cloud-Ecosystem (ACE) mission, a satellite that “will dramatically change…
On Jan. 16 at 0702 UTC (2:02 a.m. EST) NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite passed over Emang, and captured rainfall rates. TRMM…
A time series of infrared images from an Aqua satellite instrument provides a clear picture of Narelle's former power and its recent demise, while TRMM 3-D…
Infrared data on Tropical Storm Emang's cloud top temperatures was captured by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on Jan. 15 at 0823 UTC (3:23…
NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, which monitors global surface temperatures on an ongoing basis, released an updated analysis…
Known for its striking rosette, the silversword grows for 20-90 years before the single reproductive event at the end of its life, at which time it produces a…
NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured rainfall rates in Tropical Storm Narelle on Jan. 13 at 0907 UTC (5:07 a.m. EST). Moderate…
The direct influence of black carbon, or soot, on warming the climate could be about twice previous estimates, according to an in-depth study published today…
Jointly issued with STFC and the Royal Veterinary College London.Scientists have been able to reconstruct, for the first time, the intricate three-dimensional…
They have established that the majority of ozone-depleting iodine oxide observed over the remote ocean comes from a previously unknown marine source. The…
NASA's Terra Satellite Gets an EyefulWhen Terra passed over Narelle on Jan. 11 at 0245 UTC the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument…
Through a series of laser-heated diamond anvil cell experiments at high pressure (350,000 to 700,000 atmospheres of pressure) and temperatures (5,120 to 7,460…
Watches and Warnings are posted for the western coast of Western Australia over the next several days as Narelle continues to move on a southerly track, where…
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (ABM) issued the following watch and warnings for Narelle on Jan. 9: A cyclone watch is in effect for coastal areas from…
In an earthquake, ground motion is the result of waves emitted when the two sides of a fault move—or slip—rapidly past each other, with an average relative…
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