News tagged with high atmosphere
Probing hydrogen under extreme conditions
(Phys.org) -- How hydrogen--the most abundant element in the cosmos--responds to extremes of pressure and temperature is one of the major challenges in modern physical science. Moreover, knowledge gleaned ...
Apr 13, 2012 |
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A hot new look at working fuel cells
Measuring a fuel cell's overall performance is relatively easy, but measuring its components individually as they work together is a challenge. That's because one of the best experimental techniques for investigating ...
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Dinosaur forests mapped
The first detailed maps of the Earth's forests at the time of the dinosaurs have been drawn up. The patterns of vegetation, together with information about the rate of tree growth, support the idea that the ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 28, 2012 |
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The high winds of the upper atmosphere contain less renewable energy than previously assumed
It seems that the energy mix of the future will have to differ from the current suggestions of some visionaries. This is because the jet streams that sweep the upper atmosphere with high winds would yield ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Chemical engineers invent portable hydrogen reactor for fuel cells
Chemical Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology are transforming the way that American soldiers power their battery-operated devices by making a small change: a really small change. Capitalizing on the unique ...
May 23, 2011 |
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Watching Venus glow in the dark
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft has observed an eerie glow in the night-time atmosphere of Venus. This infrared light comes from nitric oxide and is showing scientists that the atmosphere of ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 24, 2009 |
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NASA's Nanosail-D 'sails' home -- mission complete
After spending more than 240 days "sailing" around the Earth, NASA's NanoSail-D -- a nanosatellite that deployed NASA's first-ever solar sail in low-Earth orbit -- has successfully completed its Earth orbiting ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Argonne researchers find new isotope for climatological dating
(PhysOrg.com) -- Radioactive dating is used to determine everything from the age of dinosaur fossils to Native American arrowheads. A new technique recently developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne ...
May 12, 2011 |
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Recreating Venus in the Lab
Scientists are reproducing the environment of Venus so that they can interpret observations of the planet's surface and atmosphere. Studying environmental processes on Venus can help astrobiologists better ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 04, 2010 |
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Warming in the Tasman Sea a global warming hot spot
Oceanographers have identified a series of ocean hotspots around the world generated by strengthening wind systems that have driven oceanic currents, including the East Australian Current, polewards beyond their known boundaries.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Low-cost instrument developed by students could aid weather research
On a recent blustery afternoon, scientists gathered on a rooftop at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to observe two atmospheric electric field-mill devices monitor the buildup of electrical charge ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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New method to clean and treat polluted water for extraction of chemicals
Scientists in Poland have discovered that it is easy to clean and treat polluted water for extraction of valuable chemicals, such as those used in the production of drugs. The upshot of this is that the use ...
Feb 24, 2012 |
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CloudSat captures a sideways look at fading Lana
NASA satellites do some really cool things, like take a sideways look at a slice of a tropical depression. That's what CloudSat did with Lana in the Central Pacific.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Climate change seems unfavourable for toxic blue algae
The earth is warming up due to rising carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere. NWO-funded researchers have discovered that the increase in carbon dioxide can reduce the nuisance caused by toxic blue ...
Sep 05, 2011 |
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2011 a record-breaking year for extreme weather: US
Last year broke records for extreme weather in the United States, with 14 events each causing at least a billion dollars in damage, US authorities said on Thursday.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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