News tagged with airborne dust
Physicists detect low-level radioactivity from Japan arriving in Seattle
University of Washington physicists are detecting radioactivity from Japanese nuclear reactors that have been in crisis since a mammoth March 11 earthquake, but the levels are far below what would pose a threat to human health.
Mar 30, 2011 |
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NASA to launch newest Earth-observation satellite
(AP) -- NASA is set to launch its latest Earth-orbiting satellite on a $424 million mission to analyze airborne grit spewed by volcanoes, forest fires, smokestacks and tailpipes.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Desert dust puzzle solved
(PhysOrg.com) -- Pioneering measurements by University of Reading scientists are helping to unravel a mystery over strange properties of atmospheric dust.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 10, 2011 |
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Long-lasting sensory loss in WTC workers
New research from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions reports that workers exposed to the complex mixture of toxic airborne chemicals following the 9/11 disaster had a decreased ability to detect odors and irritants ...
May 18, 2010 |
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Massive dust storm in China circled the world in 13 days: study
A wind storm that ripped across western China's Taklimakan desert kicked up hundreds of thousands of tonnes of dust that high-altitude winds then carried around the world in less than two weeks, a study says.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Mars Spacecraft Teams on Alert for Dust-Storm Season
(PhysOrg.com) -- Heading into a period of the Martian year prone to major dust storms, the team operating NASA's twin Mars rovers is taking advantage of eye-in-the-sky weather reports.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Dust plays larger than expected role in determining Atlantic temperature
(PhysOrg.com) -- The recent warming trend in the Atlantic Ocean is largely due to reductions in airborne dust and volcanic emissions during the past 30 years, according to a new study.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2009 |
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