Earth Sciences

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Stratosphere’s Influence on Deep Sea Climate Revealed

A University of Utah study suggests something amazing: Periodic changes in winds 15 to 30 miles high in the stratosphere influence the seas by striking a…

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NASA Satellite Captures Formation of Tropical Storm Jelawat

NASA's Terra satellite passed over Tropical Depression 18W before it strengthened into Tropical Storm Jelawat late in the day on Sept. 20, in the Philippine…

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Satellite Images Reveal Tropical Storm Nadine and New Lows

On Sept. 21 at 7:45 a.m. EDT, NOAA's GOES-13 satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Nadine in the eastern Atlantic, and a developing low in the central…

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NASA Satellites Monitor Nadine’s Tropical Transition

Forecasters noted that Nadine could have started transitioning into an extra-tropical storm, because there was little significant rainfall near Nadine's center…

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Climate Scientists Test Long-Term Climate Prediction Models

Climate-prediction models show skills in forecasting climate trends over time spans of greater than 30 years and at the geographical scale of continents, but…

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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Record Low Extent in Satellite Era

The new record minimum measures almost 300,000 square miles less than the previous lowest extent in the satellite record, set in mid-September 2007, of 1.61…

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NASA Satellite Tracks Rainfall Decline in Tropical Storm Nadine

A tropical storm warning is in effect on Sept. 19 for the islands of Flores, Corvo, Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, Graciosa, Terceira, Sao Miguel and Santa Maria in…

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Satellite Captures Post-Tropical Cyclone Lane’s Low Cloud Cover

NOAA's GOES-15 satellite sits in a fixed orbit over the western U.S. and captures continuous visible and infrared imagery of the western U.S. and the Eastern…

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NASA eyes Tropical Storm Nadine as watches go up for Azores

On Sept. 18, 2012, a tropical storm watch is in effect for the islands of Flores and Corvo in the northwestern Azores. A tropical storm watch means that…

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NASA's TRMM satellite measures drenching rains from Typhoon Sanba in Japan, South Korea

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite provided good coverage of Sanba as it passed over Typhoon Sanba on Sept. 16, 2012 at 0349 UTC, after…

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NASA sees Hurricane Lane punched in the eye

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument captured a close-up of Lane on Sept. 17 at 3:25 p.m. EDT when it was still a hurricane. In…

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UA Climate Scientists put Predictions to the Test

Climate-prediction models show skills in forecasting climate trends over time spans of greater than 30 years and at the geographical scale of continents, but…

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Massive Roman Mosaic Unearthed in Southern Turkey

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln archeological team has uncovered a massive Roman mosaic in southern Turkey — a meticulously crafted, 1,600-square-foot work…

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NASA Monitors Eastern Pacific Storm Activity Patterns

When NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Eastern Pacific on Sept. 16 at 18:45 UTC (2:45 p.m. EDT) the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer…

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NASA Captures Typhoon Sanba’s Impact on Landfall

Sanba downed trees, and caused power outages, canceled flights and canceled ferries. NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Sanba on Sept. 17 after…

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NASA's Hurricane Mission explores Tropical Storm Nadine

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured a true-color image of Hurricane Nadine in the Atlantic Ocean on Sept….

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