News tagged with climate phenomena
Weird weather: heat, twisters, 250K tons of snow
(AP) -- America's weather is stuck on extreme.
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Link between air pollution and cyclone intensity in Arabian Sea
Pollution is making Arabian Sea cyclones more intense, according to a study in this week's issue of the journal Nature.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Ocean science satellite set to launch after delay
A rocket ferrying an Earth-observing satellite is set to launch on a mission to measure the saltiness of the ocean from space.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 10, 2011 |
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International mission to measure saltiness of sea
(AP) -- An international mission will chart the saltiness of the ocean - from outer space.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Man, volcanoes and the sun have influenced Europe's climate over recent centuries
An International research team has discovered that seasonal temperatures in Europe, above all in winter, have been affected over the past 500 years by natural factors such as volcanic eruptions and solar activity, ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 19, 2011 |
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New spacecraft could help break the climate debate gridlock
A new robotic probe is headed to the launch pad, aiming for a spot aboard what is called the A-train -- a fleet of Earth-orbiting spacecraft keeping tabs on the planet's changing climate.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Multiple factors contribute to flooding
Extreme events, such as floods or droughts, are caused by multiple factors - and must therefore be studied from many different perspectives. This is what international experts on water and climate research ...
Sep 27, 2010 |
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Risk of drought in Northeastern Spain is exaggerated by the press
Researchers from the University of Barcelona (UB) have, for the first time, analysed all the articles published in the La Vanguardia newspaper between 1982 and 2007 linked to natural hazards, climate change ...
Feb 16, 2010 |
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More reliable forecasts for water flows can reduce price of electricity
Brazil, Canada, China, the US, Russia, Norway, Japan, and Sweden are among the largest producers of hydroelectric power in the world. One problem for hydroelectric power companies is that the great variations in the river ...
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Past regional cold and warm periods linked to natural climate drivers
Intervals of regional warmth and cold in the past are linked to the El Niņo phenomenon and the so-called "North Atlantic Oscillation" in the Northern hemisphere's jet stream, according to a team of climate scientists. These ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 26, 2009 |
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Study: Small fluctuations in solar activity, large influence on the climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Subtle connections between the 11-year solar cycle, the stratosphere, and the tropical Pacific Ocean work in sync to generate periodic weather patterns that affect much of the globe, according ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 27, 2009 |
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First direct observations of biological particles in high-altitude ice clouds
A team of UC San Diego-led atmospheric chemistry researchers moved closer to what is considered the "holy grail" of climate change science when it made the first-ever direct detection of biological particles ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 17, 2009 |
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