Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

NASA identifies where Tropical Storm Gaemi's power lies

NASA's Terra satellite passed over Tropical Storm Gaemi on Oct. 3 at 0300 UTC (11:00 p.m. EDT, Oct. 2) and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer…

Earth Sciences

Nadine Brings Tropical Storm Conditions to the Azores

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Azores. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects tropical storm conditions associated with Nadine to spread…

Earth Sciences

NASA Monitors Powerful Tropical Storm Maliksi’s Winds

On Oct. 3 at 1500 UTC (11 a.m. EDT), Tropical storm Maliksi had maximum sustained winds of 45 knots (51.7 mph/83.3 kph). It was located about 470 nautical…

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NASA Monitors New Atlantic Tropical Depression 15 Formation

NASA's Terra satellite passed over newborn Tropical Depression 15 on Oct. 3 at 8:52 a.m. EDT in the central Atlantic Ocean and the Moderate Resolution Imaging…

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Deforestation in Snowy Regions Triggers Increased Flood Risks

For decades, the common perception in hydrology has been that deforestation in such areas made seasonal floods bigger on average, but had little effect on the…

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Geofoam Protects Pipelines From Earthquakes

“If an earthquake occurs, high-pressure gas lines are one of the most important items to protect,” says Steven Bartlett, associate professor of civil…

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New Fanged Dwarf Dinosaur From Africa Ate Plants

This “punk-sized” herbivore is one of a menagerie of bizarre, tiny, fanged plant-eaters called heterodontosaurs, or “different toothed reptiles,” that were…

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UW Scientists Team with Coast Guard to Explore Ice-Free Arctic Ocean

It's all part of a new partnership that has evolved since disappearing Arctic ice has opened vast new frontiers — for the Coast Guard and for University of…

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Tropical Storm Maliksi Forms: Iwo Island Prepares for Impact

Tropical Storm Maliksi formed from the twentieth tropical depression of the western North Pacific typhoon season. Tropical Depression 20W formed on Sept. 20…

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NASA Tracks New Tropical Depression in Northwestern Pacific

On Monday, Oct. 1 at 1500 UTC (11 a.m. EDT), Tropical Depression 21W (TD21W) had maximum sustained winds near 25 knots. It was centered about300 nautical miles…

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Hurricane Nadine Weakens to Tropical Storm Again

Over the weekend of Sept. 29 and 30, Hurricane Nadine dramatically rebounded. On September 19, 2012 Nadine appeared to be dissipating quickly and was expected…

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Researchers study clam shells for clues to the Atlantic’s climate history

Shelly Griffin and Madelyn Mette recently boarded a lobster boat, dropped a scallop dredge into 30 meters of ocean water and pulled up load after load of…

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NASA Tracks Tropical Storm Ewiniar in Low Pressure Trough

As Tropical Storm Ewiniar continues to move northward it wound up in an elongated area of low pressure (called a trough) off Japan's east coast. The trough is…

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NASA Captures Stunning Image of Super Typhoon Jelawat

The latest infrared image from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument that flies on NASA's Aqua satellite shows a clear eye in Typhoon Jelawat on…

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NASA’s Infrared Data Reveals Insights on Tropical Storm Miriam

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured infrared data on Tropical Storm Miriam on Sept. 26 at 2047…

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NASA Monitors Light Rainfall in Tropical Storm Nadine

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite passed over Tropical Storm Nadine on Sept. 27 at 0739 UTC (4:39 a.m. EDT) and at 0917 UTC (5:17 a.m….

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