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Little Ice Age Study: Solar Activity’s Minimal Climate Impact

This implies that low solar activity, which is expected by some researchers for the coming decades, cannot considerably slow down global warming caused by…

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NASA Sees Tropical Storm Nanmadol's Landfall, Talas Headed to Japan

Infrared satellite imagery from The Atmospheric Sounder Instrument (AIRS) aboard NASA's Aqua satellite shows two different stories in the tropical cyclones. AIRS captured an infrared image of Nanmadol on Aug. 31 at 1:05 EDT dissipating quickly over mainland China with a lack of high, thunderstorm clouds. Most of the remnants of Nanmadol are lower, warmer clouds. …

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Tropical Depression 8E Forms Near Mexico’s Coastline

Forecasters noticed the depression develop more rounded characteristics on imagery from NOAA's GOES-11 satellite today. The image was created by the NASA GOES…

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TRMM Satellite Captures Tropical Storm Katia’s Intense Rain

Katia began as an area of low pressure that had moved away from the coast of Africa south of the Cape Verde Islands in the central eastern Atlantic. This area…

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Arctic Sea Ice Decline: Impact on Northeast Passage Access

The extent of sea ice in the Arctic has substantially declined to a possibly record-breaking magnitude this summer so that both the Northeast Passage and the…

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NASA Satellites Capture Super Typhoon Namadol’s Growth

NASA's Aqua satellite provided two different perspectives of this supertyphoon: a visible and an infrared. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer…

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NASA Satellites Track Hurricane Irene’s Path and Impact

Coastal evacuations were already happening in New York City, coastal New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North and South Carolina.NASA satellites…

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Stevens Researches Ocean Sensors to Monitor Storm Science

At the Stevens Center for Maritime Systems (CMS), ocean researchers manage a large network of submerged sensors throughout the New York Harbor region, from the…

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NASA Satellites Show Hurricane Irene’s Size Compared to U.S.

Meanwhile, far in the eastern Atlantic Ocean a tenth tropical depression formed. One satellite image captured both storms and shows the tremendous difference…

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TRMM Observes Irene: First Atlantic Hurricane of the Season

It's been a busy season so far in terms of tropical storms with seven named storms already in the Atlantic basin; however, none of them have had a very large…

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New Icelandic Current: Impact on Climate and Summer Cooling

If you'd like to cool off fast in hot summer weather, take a dip in a newly discovered ocean current called the North Icelandic Jet (NIJ).You'd need to be far,…

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Polarstern Research Vessel Conducts Arctic Investigations

Thus, the researchers on board are conducting an extensive investigation programme in the water, ice and air at the northernmost point on the Earth. The little…

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Increasing Wildfires in Southern South America: CU-Boulder Study

The research team used tree rings dating to 1506 to track past wildfire activity in the forests of Patagonia tied to the Southern Annular Mode, or SAM, a…

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North Icelandic Jet: Key Discovery for Atlantic Climate Change

The current, called the North Icelandic Jet (NIJ), contributes to a key component of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), also known as the…

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Nitrogen in Soil: A Surprising Ally for Air Quality

Eutrophication harms the environment in many ways. Unexpectedly, nitrogen fertilizer may also be positive for the environment. And even acidic soils, promoting…

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NASA Confirms Hurricane Greg, Tropical Storm Fernanda Update

Greg grew into a hurricane today is it continues moving near the western coast of Mexico, while Fernanda has maintained tropical storm strength.The…

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