News tagged with sea temperatures
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NASA sees important cloud-top temperatures as Tropical Storm Malakas heads for Iwo To
NASA's Aqua satellite has peered into the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Malakas and derived just how cold they really are, giving an indication to forecasters of the strength of the storm.
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Sep 23, 2010 |
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NASA satellites help see ups and downs ahead for Depression Lisa
Tropical Depression Lisa has had a struggle, and it appears that she's in for more of the same.
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Sep 23, 2010 |
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Coral disease outbreaks linked to cooler temperatures
For the first time, scientists have linked mild water temperatures during the preceding winter period with outbreaks of coral diseases on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. By studying satellite measurements of unusual sea surface ...
Sep 17, 2010 |
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GOES-13 sees a weaker Hurricane Julia in the 'tropical trio'
GOES-13 satellite imagery this morning showed the "tropical trio": Tropical Storm Karl over the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Igor in the central Atlantic, and a waning Hurricane Julia in the eastern Atlantic ...
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Sep 16, 2010 |
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Stunning NASA infrared imagery of Hurricane Igor reveals a 170 degree temperature difference
NASA satellites provide infrared images to forecasters that show temperature, and today's imagery of powerful Hurricane Igor showed the storm's perfect form and the warm ocean waters around it that are keeping ...
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Sep 14, 2010 |
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Igor now a Category 4 hurricane with icy cloud tops and heavy rainfall
NASA Satellites have noticed two distinct features in Igor that both indicate how powerful he has become, icy cold, high cloud tops and very heavy rainfall. NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites have provided that ...
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Sep 13, 2010 |
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Sea temperatures around Japan hit record high
Japan, which has just endured its hottest summer on record, said Friday it had also last month recorded the warmest sea temperatures since it started gathering comparable data 25 years ago.
Sep 10, 2010 |
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NASA saw strong T-storms in quick-forming Hermine's center, warm water to power it
Tropical Storm Hermine formed very quickly yesterday in the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and northeastern Mexico and southeastern Texas are now bearing the brunt of the storm. Infrared imagery taken ...
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Sep 07, 2010 |
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Ancient Australian reef raises hopes for coral as seas warm
Australian scientists Thursday said they had discovered a sprawling ancient reef in chilly southern waters which could hold new hope for the future of coral as sea temperatures rise.
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Goodbye to cold nights
Given the impact of climatic extremes on agriculture and health in Spain, researchers at the University of Salamanca (USAL) have analysed the two factors most representative of these thermal extremes between 1950 and 2006 ...
Aug 31, 2010 |
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Massive coral mortality following bleaching in Indonesia
The Wildlife Conservation Society today released initial field observations that indicate that a dramatic rise in the surface temperature in Indonesian waters has resulted in a large-scale bleaching event that has devastated ...
Aug 17, 2010 |
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Earth's climate future may be etched in Greenland bedrock
Scientists hit Greenland bedrock this week after five years of drilling through 2.5 kilometres (1.6-mile) of solid ice, a 14-nation consortium announced Wednesday.
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Jul 28, 2010 |
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New study reveals decline of marine phytoplankton over the past century
A new article published in the July 29 issue of the international journal Nature reveals for the first time that microscopic marine algae known as "phytoplankton" have been declining globally over the 20th century.
Jul 28, 2010 |
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Heat wave warms frigid Baltic Sea waters
A heat wave searing the Baltic region has warmed the usually frigid waters of the Baltic Sea to temperatures usually seen in more tropical climes, experts said Friday.
Jul 23, 2010 |
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New methodology improves winter climate forecasting
It's hot out right now, but new research from North Carolina State University will help us know what to expect when the weather turns cold. Researchers have developed a new methodology that improves the accuracy ...
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Jul 20, 2010 |
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