News tagged with meteorology
Penn State scientist at center of a storm
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 09, 2009 |
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A few words culled from some hacked e-mails in Britain have generated chaos in the world of climate science -- throwing dark clouds over Pennsylvania State University and stirring up negative publicity for the field that ...
Global warming may dent El Nino's protective shield from Atlantic hurricanes, increase droughts
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- El Niño, the periodic eastern Pacific phenomenon credited with shielding the United States and Caribbean from severe hurricane seasons, may be overshadowed by its brother in the central Pacific ...
China launches gps satellite: report
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 15, 2009 |
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China launched a navigational satellite, the nation's space administration reported, the second in a series of up to 30 orbiters to comprise a global positioning network.
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NRL Begins Southeast Asia Study of Aerosols Linked to Global Warming
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NRL's Marine Meteorology Division has deployed the Mobile Atmosphere, Aerosol, and Radiation Characterization Observatory (MAARCO) to the National University of Singapore to begin the first ...
MIT prof Edward Lorenz, father of chaos theory, dies at 90
Apr 16, 2008 |
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Edward Lorenz, an MIT meteorologist who tried to explain why it is so hard to make good weather forecasts and wound up unleashing a scientific revolution called chaos theory, died April 16 of cancer at his ...
Scientists begin Southeast Asia study of aerosols linked to global warming
Sep 17, 2009 |
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NRL's Marine Meteorology Division has deployed the Mobile Atmosphere, Aerosol, and Radiation Characterization Observatory (MAARCO) to the National University of Singapore to begin the first comprehensive radiation ...
Largest Attempt in History to Understand Tornadoes Slated to Begin
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 07, 2009 |
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An ambitious project to explore the origin, structure and evolution of tornadoes will take place from May 10-June 13, 2009, across the central United States.
Fast and cheap forecasting system for Mediterranean cyclones
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 26, 2009 |
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The Mediterranean region is a very active cyclone area, and is often affected by these atmospheric phenomena, which bring strong winds and heavy rain. Despite the efforts of the scientific community to improve numerical cyclone ...
China launches navigation satellite
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 14, 2007 |
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China Saturday announced the launch of its "Compass" navigation satellite which will begin service next year.
Sea level rise alters bay's salinity
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 20, 2008 |
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While global-warming-induced coastal flooding moves populations inland, the changes in sea level will affect the salinity of estuaries, which influences aquatic life, fishing and recreation.
Climate Change More Rapid than Ever
Sep 30, 2005 |
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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology presented on Thursday, September 29, their first model calculations for the future of the climate. According to the calculations, in the next 100 years, the climate will ...
Complex meteorology at Venus
Oct 13, 2006 |
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In its relentless probing of Venus's atmosphere, ESA's Venus Express keeps revealing new details of the Venusian cloud system. Meteorology at Venus is a complex matter, scientists say.
Unique monitoring system for the Atlantic circulation proves its worth
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 17, 2007 |
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An international team of scientists have for the first time been able to continuously monitor the daily variations in the strength of the Atlantic’s circulation. Results from the first year of observations were published ...
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