News tagged with atmospheric physics
Scientists launch rockets to test atmospheric conditions
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Feb 26, 2009 |
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Clemson University space physicists have traveled around the world to launch rockets to test atmospheric conditions.
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Modern physics is critical to global warming research
Mar 11, 2008 |
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Science has come a long way with predicting climate. Increasingly sophisticated models and instruments can zero in on a specific storm formation or make detailed weather forecasts – all useful to our daily ...
CU-Boulder to build $6 million instrument for NASA lunar orbiter
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 10, 2009 |
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The University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded a $6 million grant from NASA to build a high-tech lunar dust detector for a 2011 mission to orbit the moon and conduct science investigations of the dusty lunar surface ...
World leaders need to remain alert to latest scientific thought on climate change
Sep 26, 2007 |
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Melting icecaps and ‘climate chaos’ have put climate change at the top of the agenda for the UN General Assembly’s meeting this week. The meeting is a precursor to the November meeting in Bali where leaders will try to agree ...
Science with the solar space observatory Hinode
Mar 20, 2008 |
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The solar space observatory Hinode was launched in September 2006, with the name "Hinode" meaning sunrise in Japanese. The Hinode satellite carries a solar optical telescope (SOT), an X-ray telescope (XRT), ...
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, ...
Gamma Ray Delay May Be Sign of 'New Physics'
Oct 01, 2007 |
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Delayed gamma rays from deep space may provide the first evidence for physics beyond current theories.
Emissions irrelevant to future climate change?
Apr 28, 2008 |
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Climate change and the carbon emissions seem inextricably linked. However, new research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Carbon Balance and Management suggests that this may not always hold true, although it may ...
Study on free-space optical communication shows experimental evidence of a unique atmospheric effect
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Three members of the faculty at Stevens Institute of Technology recently collaborated on a paper focusing on free-space optical communication, which appears in the latest issue of Optics Express.
Study compares sound from exploding volcanoes with jet engines
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Apr 08, 2009 |
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New research on infrasound from volcanic eruptions shows an unexpected connection with jet engines. Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego speeded up the recorded sounds from two ...
Seattle area could see record-setting high temperatures this week
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Western Washington is braced for unusually hot weather this week, but University of Washington scientists say this could be one for the record books, with Seattle experiencing historic triple-digit readings.
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