Turbulence, temperature changes, water vapor, carbon dioxide, ozone, methane, and other gases absorb, reflect, and scatter sunlight as it passes through the atmosphere, bounces off the Earth's surface, and is collected by ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 12, 2024
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Aerosols, often emitted alongside greenhouse gases, can brighten clouds and cause significant cooling. However, the uncertainty associated with aerosol–cloud interactions (ACIs) is large and potentially significant enough ...
Environment
Jul 9, 2024
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When Australia's east coast is caught in the grip of a heat wave, relief can come in the form of abrupt, often gale-force wind changes known as "southerly busters."
Environment
Jul 9, 2024
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Using the CARMENES spectrograph, astronomers have found evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of a hot Saturn exoplanet designated HD 149026 b, dubbed Smertrios. The finding, reported in a research paper published on ...
A team of astronomers has identified a temperate exoplanet as a promising super-Earth ice or water world.
Astrobiology
Jul 8, 2024
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As climate change advances, the ocean's overturning circulation is predicted to weaken substantially. With such a slowdown, scientists estimate the ocean will pull down less carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Earth Sciences
Jul 8, 2024
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Using the repurposed equipment, a team including Imperial College London researchers have measured parts of the Martian atmosphere that were previously impossible to probe. This includes areas that can block radio signals ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 5, 2024
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One of the key metrics for climate modeling is radiative forcing. Most climate models, including the general circulation models (GCMs), focus on the effects of different atmospheric factors on radiative forcing. However, ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 5, 2024
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People living in southern Australia won't have failed to notice how cold it is. Frosty nights and chilly days have been the weather for many of us since the start of July.
Environment
Jul 5, 2024
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Rowan University climate scientist Dr. Andra Garner last year documented in the journal Scientific Reports that Atlantic Hurricanes, like the current storm Beryl, have developed faster and with greater strength over the past ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 4, 2024
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