News tagged with meteorology
NRL sensor provides critical space weather observations
Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., aboard an United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle, Oct. 18, 2009, the Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) developed by NRL's Space Science ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Statistics experts reject global cooling claims
(AP) -- Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Global warming may dent El Nino's protective shield from Atlantic hurricanes, increase droughts
(PhysOrg.com) -- El Niño, the periodic eastern Pacific phenomenon credited with shielding the United States and Caribbean from severe hurricane seasons, may be overshadowed by its brother in the central Pacific ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Capturing tomorrow's satellite data with today's instruments
(PhysOrg.com) -- A satellite that won't be launched into orbit until 2015 is already paying dividends for an advanced weather research project.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Researcher shows possible link between 1918 El Nino and flu pandemic
Research conducted at Texas A&M University casts doubts on the notion that El Niño has been getting stronger because of global warming and raises interesting questions about the relationship between El Niño and a severe flu ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Research breakthrough will lead to more accurate weather forecasts
More accurate global weather forecasts and a better understanding of climate change are in prospect thanks to a breakthrough by engineers at Queen's University Belfast's Institute of Electronics, Communications ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Summer is here and the mercury is rising… literally
Hot town, summer in the city. When it comes to air-quality advisories, city residents are no strangers, especially during the dog days of summer. But smog is made up of an array of air pollutants, including ...
Jul 15, 2009 |
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China launches gps satellite: report
China launched a navigational satellite, the nation's space administration reported, the second in a series of up to 30 orbiters to comprise a global positioning network.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 15, 2009 |
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People's misperceptions cloud their understanding of rainy weather forecasts
(PhysOrg.com) -- If Mark Twain were alive today he might rephrase his frequently cited observation about everyone talking about the weather but not doing anything about it to say, "Everyone reads or watches ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 14, 2009 |
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