A research team from Umeå University and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics in Kiruna has discovered jet streams in the magnetosheath of Mars using data collected by NASA's MAVEN spacecraft. This is the first time such ...
Astronomy
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With technology increasingly embedded in our everyday lives, it is becoming more important to understand space weather and its impacts on tech.
Earth Sciences
May 30, 2023
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Scientists have greater insight into the atmospheric conditions on Mars than ever before following an international research project involving the University of Huddersfield. The findings of the project will help them identify ...
Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2023
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Wind speed and direction provide clues for forecasting weather patterns. In fact, wind influences cloud formation by bringing water vapor together. Atmospheric scientists have now found a novel way of measuring wind—by ...
Environment
Apr 13, 2023
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Changes in air patterns as the world warms will likely push more and nastier hurricanes up against the United States' east and Gulf coasts, especially in Florida, a new study said.
Environment
Apr 7, 2023
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Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and frequent with climate change. A new study demonstrates that a recently developed scale for atmospheric river intensity (akin to ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 9, 2023
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Atmospheric waves trapped close to the equator can be blamed for the formation of some of the world's most devastating tropical storms, new research has found.
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2023
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The convergence of two spacecraft at Venus in August 2021 has given a unique insight into how the planet is able to retain its thick atmosphere without the protection of a global magnetic field.
Space Exploration
Jan 26, 2023
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The combination of global atmospheric warming and westerly winds shifting toward the poles will likely speed up the recession of mountain glaciers in both hemispheres, according to a UMaine study.
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2022
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ESA's Mars Express has revealed that Mars churns up surprisingly Earth-like cloud patterns that are reminiscent of those in our planet's tropical regions.
Planetary Sciences
Nov 16, 2022
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