Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

2 NASA satellites spy Alberto, the Atlantic Ocean season's first tropical storm

Tropical Storm Alberto formed 13 days before the official start of hurricane season (June 1) and ramped up quickly. Alberto's maximum sustained winds jumped to…

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Pollution Heats Atmosphere Through Thunderclouds, Study Finds

Pollution is warming the atmosphere through summer thunderstorm clouds, according to a computational study published May 10 in Geophysical Research Letters….

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Discover Earth’s Dynamics Through Seismic Anisotropy Insights

New Lithosphere articles posted online 16 May 2012 report on (1) seismic anisotropy measured beneath 14 broadband stations in southeastern India; (2) why…

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New License Model for SAMG Software Speeds Groundwater Simulations

Problems of this type can be found in several application domains, e.g. in simulations of oil reservoirs, automotive design and also simulations relevant for…

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UMD Discovery Sheds Light on Gaia Theory of Earth’s Life

Is Earth really a sort of giant living organism as the Gaia hypothesis predicts?A new discovery made at the University of Maryland may provide a key to…

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Discovering Sulphur and Iron Compounds in Shipwrecks

A few years ago scientists reported large quantities of sulphur and iron compounds in the salvaged 17th century warship Vasa, resulting in the development of…

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Nearly one-tenth of hemisphere's mammals unlikely to outrun climate change

For the past decade scientists have outlined new areas suitable for mammals likely to be displaced as climate change first makes their current habitat…

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Scientists 'read' the ash from the Icelandic volcano 2 years after its eruption

At the time, scientists followed its paths using satellites, laser detectors, sun photometers and other instruments. Two years later they have now presented…

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New Weak Point in Antarctic Ice Sheet Discovered by Scientists

These predictions are made by climate researchers of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association in the coming…

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Groundwater Pumping Fuels Sea Level Rise, Overriding Dams

“Other than ice on land, the excessive groundwater extractions are fast becoming the most important terrestrial water contribution to sea level rise,” said…

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Adirondack Lakes Lose Ice Cover as Climate Warms

Since 1975, five high-elevation lakes in the Adirondacks have had rapid decreases in the duration of ice cover and are now frozen for 7 to 21 fewer days on…

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New Research Brings Satellite Measurements and Global Climate Models Closer

The finding is important because it helps confirm that models that simulate global warming agree with observations, said Stephen Po-Chedley, a UW graduate…

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University of Pittsburgh Geologists Map Prehistoric Climate Changes in Canada’s Yukon Territory

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have joined an international group of scientists to study past climate changes in the Arctic. Comprising geologists…

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New Study Shows Early North Americans Lived with Extinct Giant Beasts

The study published online today in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology addresses the century-long debate among scientists about whether human and mammal…

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Solar Minimum: Impact on Europe’s Climate and Weather Patterns

An abrupt cooling in Europe together with an increase in humidity and particularly in windiness coincided with a sustained reduction in solar activity 2800…

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Ancient Volcanic Evidence Supports Water on Early Mars

As more research points toward the possibility of water on early Mars, scientists have increased their studies on the density of its atmosphere billions of…

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