Professor foresees rising Antarctic snowmelt

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

17 hours ago | 2 / 5 (1) | 0

The 30-year record low in Antarctic snowmelt that occurred during the 2008-09 austral summer was likely due to concurrent strong positive phases for two main climate drivers, ENSO (El Niño - Southern Oscillation) and SAM ...

First comprehensive review of the state of Antarctica's climate

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Dec 01, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (11) | 3

The first comprehensive review of the state of Antarctica's climate and its relationship to the global climate system is published this week by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). The review - Antarctic ...

STPSat-1 successfully completes extended mission

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

The STPSat-1, built for the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program (STP) and operated by the DoD STP for the first year then transitioned to NRL for the last 16 months, was decommissioned on October ...