News tagged with stratospheric particles
Geoengineering: A whiter sky
One idea for fighting global warming is to increase the amount of aerosols in the atmosphere, scattering incoming solar energy away from the Earth's surface. But scientists theorize that this solar geoengineering could have ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 31, 2012 |
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SPICE geoengineering project delayed due to critics issues
(PhysOrg.com) -- Last month it was announced that a group of researchers had come together to start a geoengineering project called Stratospheric Particle Injection for Climate Engineering (SPICE). Its aim ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 05, 2011 |
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NOAA study suggests aerosols might be inhibiting global warming
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study led by the U.S, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that tiny particles that make their way all the way up into the stratosphere may be offsetting a global ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Scientist uncovers relics of ancient cosmos
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Manchester scientist, working as part of an international team, has uncovered an unexpectedly rich trove of relicts from the ancient cosmos.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 14, 2009 |
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'Ultra-primitive' particles found in comet dust
Dust samples collected by high-flying aircraft in the upper atmosphere have yielded an unexpectedly rich trove of relicts from the ancient cosmos, report scientists from the Carnegie Institution. The stratospheric ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 02, 2009 |
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NASA Satellite Data Show Progress of 2009 Antarctic Ozone Hole (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The annual ozone hole has started developing over the South Pole, and it appears that it will be comparable to ozone depletions over the past decade. This composite image from September 10 ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Atmospheric 'sunshade' could reduce solar power generation
The concept of delaying global warming by adding particles into the upper atmosphere to cool the climate could unintentionally reduce peak electricity generated by large solar power plants by as much as one-fifth, ...
Mar 11, 2009 |
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