News tagged with ground measurements

Two New Zealand scientists to travel to Antarctica to measure magnetic South Pole

(PhysOrg.com) -- While the rest of the world gets on with meeting the New Year head on, two research scientists from New Zealand are traveling to the Antarctic to take measurements of the magnet South Pole. ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 02, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Unique geologic insights from 'non-unique' gravity and magnetic interpretation

(PhysOrg.com) -- In many fields of applied science, such as geology, there are often tensions and disagreements between scientists who specialize in analyses of problems using mathematical models to describe sets of collected ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Rising air pollution worsens drought, flooding, study shows

Increases in air pollution and other particulate matter in the atmosphere can strongly affect cloud development in ways that reduce precipitation in dry regions or seasons, while increasing rain, snowfall ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 13, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Satellites search out South Pole snowfields

As skiers across the world pay close attention to the state of the snow on the slopes, there are a different group of scientific snow-watchers looking closely at a South Pole snowfield this January.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1