News tagged with tropical latitudes
TRMM satellite sees heavy rainfall in Tropical Storm Bud
Tropical Storm Bud is dropping heavy rainfall, and appears to be intensifying. NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite has been monitoring rainfall within the storm, and has watched it ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 23, 2012 |
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Global warming dominates regional effects of land-use change
(PhysOrg.com) -- Changes in snow and rain caused by global warming dominate the effects of land-use change on regional climates, according to a new study in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Stable temperatures boost biodiversity in tropical mountains
We often think of rainforests and coral reefs as hotspots for biodiversity, but mountains are treasure troves for species too -- especially in the tropics, scientists say. But what drives montane biodiversity? The diversity ...
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Tropics are a boon for baby girls
Couples hoping for a baby girl might be best advised to go and live in Africa, if a study published on Wednesday is correct.
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Volcanoes cool the tropics, say researchers
Climate researchers have shown that big volcanic eruptions over the past 450 years have temporarily cooled weather in the tropics—but suggest that such effects may have been masked in the 20th century by rising ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 05, 2009 |
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