News tagged with atmospheric engineering
Atmospheric engineering scheme to combat global warming could diminish solar power
Apr 20, 2009 |
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A widely discussed "atmospheric engineering" scheme intended to combat global warming could have unanticipated consequences in reducing the effectiveness of certain kinds of solar power around the Earth, a new study has concluded. ...
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Air travelers, astronomers stand to benefit from research on atmospheric turbulence
Jun 19, 2008 |
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Anyone who frequently travels by airplane has likely experienced clear-air turbulence. It's the kind of jarring turbulence that can quickly turn a smooth flight into a bumpy ride, often causing aircraft to drop anywhere from ...
Scientist models the mysterious travels of greenhouse gas
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 16, 2009 |
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The global travel logs of greenhouse gases are based on atmospheric sampling locations sprinkled over the Earth and short towers that measure the uptake or release of carbon from a small patch of forest. But those measurements ...
Geoengineering could complement mitigation to cool the climate
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 28, 2009 |
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The first comprehensive assessment of the climate cooling potential of different geoengineering schemes has been carried out by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Enabling graphene-based technology via chemical functionalization
May 17, 2009 |
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Graphene is an atomically thin sheet of carbon that has attracted significant attention due to its potential use in high-performance electronics, sensors and alternative energy devices such as solar cells. While the physics ...
Students create portable device to detect suicide bombers (w/ Video)
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the weapons of suicide bombers, are a major cause of soldier casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. A group of University of Michigan engineering undergraduate students have ...
Finding could lead to advance in nano-surgery
Nov 25, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the problems with laser surgery is that the heat produced can damage tissue, and even lead to cell death. Attempts are being made to replace laser surgery with non-thermal plasma interaction, ...
First direct evidence of lightning on Mars detected
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 17, 2009 |
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For the first time, direct evidence of lightning has been detected on Mars, say University of Michigan researchers who found signs of electrical discharges during dust storms on the Red Planet.
Petascale climate modeling heats up
Sep 04, 2008 |
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The development of powerful supercomputers capable of analyzing decades of data in the blink of an eye mark a technological milestone capable of bringing comprehensive changes to science, medicine, engineering, and business ...
Microbial factories: Researchers harness bacteria to produce energy, clean up environment
Feb 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the search for answers to the planet's biggest challenges, some MIT researchers are turning to its tiniest organisms: bacteria.
Revised Theory Suggests Carbon Dioxide Levels Already in Danger Zone
Nov 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If climate disasters are to be averted, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) must be reduced below the levels that already exist today, according to a study published in Open Atmospheric Science Jo ...
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