News tagged with atlantic basin
Hurricane frequency is up but not their strength, say researchers
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2009 |
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In a new study, Clemson University researchers have concluded that the number of hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic Basin is increasing, but there is no evidence that their individual strengths ...
Tropical depression 2 on shaky ground, 3 other areas to watch on weekend
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Aug 14, 2009 |
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The Atlantic Ocean's second Tropical Depression has been on shaky ground since it formed early in the week of August 11. It meandered westward from the African coast and maintained its tropical depression ...
Hurricanes not likely to disrupt ocean carbon balance
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Mar 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Hurricanes are well known for the trail of damage and debris they can leave on land, but less known for the invisible trail left over the ocean by their gale-force winds — a trail of carbon ...
Gene decides whether coral relative will fuse or fight
Mar 19, 2009 |
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When coral colonies meet one another on the reef, they have two options: merge into a single colony or reject each other and aggressively compete for space. Now, a report in the March 19th Current Biology, a Cell Press public ...
New technologies help scientists track fish species
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New tracking and observing technologies are giving marine conservationists a fish-eye view of conditions, from overfishing to climate change, that are contributing to declining fish populations, ...
