Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

NASA Observes Typhoon Prapiroon’s Unique Spin in Philippine Sea

NASA's Terra satellite passed over Typhoon Prapiroon on Oct. 11 at 0210 UTC (1010 p.m. EDT, Oct. 10) and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer…

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New Tropical Depression Forms Near Bahamas, Satellite Images Display

The 16th tropical depression of the Atlantic Ocean season has formed northeast of the Bahamas and NOAA's GOES-14 satellite captured a visible image of the…

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Unlocking Hadrosaur Secrets: Insights from Multi-Disciplinary Research

With the help of University of Florida mechanical engineering professor W. Gregory Sawyer and UF postdoctoral researcher Brandon Krick, Florida State…

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Scientists Explore Earth Sunblock Solutions for Global Warming

An increasing number of scientists are studying ways to temporarily reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the earth to potentially stave off some of the worst…

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NASA Eyes Typhoon Prapiroon's U-Turn

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Typhoon Prapiroon on Oct. 10 at 0435 UTC (12:35 a.m. EDT) and captured a visible image of the storm. The Moderate Resolution…

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NASA Monitors Intensifying Typhoon Prapiroon Development

Tropical Depression 22W was born on Oct. 7. On Monday, Oct. 8, the twenty-second tropical cyclone had organized and strengthened into Tropical storm Prapiroon….

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NASA Tracks Short-Lived Tropical Storm Olivia’s Path

On Oct. 6, Tropical depression 15E was born near 14.0 North latitude and 118.7 West longitude, about 845 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja…

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RV Polarstern’s New Findings on Arctic Ice Retreat

54 scientists and technicians from twelve different countries conducted research on the retreat of the sea ice and the consequences for the Arctic Ocean and…

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NASA’s TRMM Satellite Bids Farewell to Tropical Storm Nadine

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite passed above long-lasting Nadine for the last time before the tropical storm's dissipation on…

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NASA Satellites Show Wind Shear Impacting Tropical Storm Oscar

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Oscar on Oct. 4 at 1335 UTC (9:35 a.m. EDT) and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)…

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Sun Emits Coronal Mass Ejection: What You Need to Know

Not to be confused with a solar flare, which is a burst of light and radiation, CMEs are a phenomenon that can send solar particles into space and can reach…

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NASA sees Tropical Storm Gaemi's heaviest rainfall around center

When NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite passed over Tropical Storm Gaemi on Oct. 3 at 1241 UTC (8:41 a.m. EDT), the precipitation…

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NASA’s Aqua Satellite Captures Infrared Views of Storms

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over both Tropical Storm Nadine and Tropical Depression 15 (TD15) on Oct. 3 at 1553 UTC (11:53 a.m. EDT), before TD15 became…

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NASA’s Aqua Satellite Captures Tropical Storm Maliksi Insights

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Maliksi on Oct. 4 at 0329 UTC (11:29 p.m. EDT, Oct. 3, EDT) and the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS)…

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The Brief but Violent Life of Monogenetic Volcanoes

Maar-diatremes belong to a family of volcanoes known as monogenetic volcanoes. These erupt just once before dying, though some eruptions last for years. Though…

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Researchers Find Ancient Carbon Resurfacing in Lakes

A new study reveals that a significant amount of carbon released into the atmosphere from lakes and rivers in Southern Québec, Canada, is very old –…

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