News tagged with south pacific
Comprehensive study makes key findings of ocean pH variations
A group of 19 scientists from five research organizations have conducted the broadest field study of ocean acidification to date using sensors developed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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NASA: Satellite fell in south Pacific, not Canada
That dead NASA satellite fell into what might be the ideal spot - part of the south Pacific Ocean about as far from large land masses as you can get, U.S. space officials said Tuesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Why leatherback turtles linger in South Pacific Gyre, and why it matters
Leatherbacks. They are the Olympians of the turtle world – swimming farther, diving deeper and venturing into colder waters than any other marine turtle species. But for all their toughness, they have still suffered ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Tongan inspection team heads to undersea volcano
(AP) -- Scientists sailed Thursday to inspect an undersea volcano that has been erupting for days near Tonga - shooting smoke, steam and ash thousands of feet (meters) into the sky above the South Pacific ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Now Extra-Tropical Daphne, left flooding behind in Fuji on NASA satellite imagery
Tropical Storm Daphne has become an extra-tropical storm and is fading fast in the South Pacific Ocean, but not before making its mark on the Fuji Islands. NASA's TRMM satellite compiled rainfall data that ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 04, 2012 |
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NASA's TRMM satellite sees Cyclone Jasmine in 3-D
Data from NASA's TRMM satellite was used to create a 3-Dimensional look at Cyclone Jasmine, currently moving through the South Pacific Ocean.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 09, 2012 |
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NASA's Aqua satellite sees small new tropical storm near Tonga
Tropical Storm 11P has formed in the South Pacific Ocean, and NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of its cloud temperatures, revealing power in the cyclone.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 06, 2012 |
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NASA satellite sees cyclone Jasmine heading for Vanuatu, New Caledonia
NASA's Aqua satellite passed over strengthening Tropical Storm Jasmine and noticed bands of thunderstorms wrapping into its center as it heads toward Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 06, 2012 |
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NASA TRMM satellite sees South Pacific's developing system 95P near Wallis island
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's TRMM satellite is keeping an eye on a developing low pressure area in the South Pacific Ocean that may become the next tropical depression of the season. System 95P is close to Wallis ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 24, 2011 |
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PC sales in Asia-Pacific rise to 23.4 million in Q3: report
Sales of personal computers (PCs) in the Asia-Pacific region rose 17 percent from a year ago to 23.4 million units in the third quarter, an industry monitor said Tuesday.
Oct 20, 2009 |
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