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NASA study finds rising Arctic storm activity sways sea ice, climate
Oct 06, 2008 |
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A new NASA study shows that the rising frequency and intensity of arctic storms over the last half century, attributed to progressively warmer waters, directly provoked acceleration of the rate of arctic sea ice drift, long ...
A New View of Coronal Waves
Dec 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The corona is the hot outer region of the sun's atmosphere. The corona is threaded by magnetic fields that loop and twist upwards from the sun's surface, driven by motions of its dense atmosphere.
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African dust forecast may help hurricane season predictions
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 20, 2008 |
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As the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, forecasters are developing predictions about the severity of this year's season. For the first time this year, African dust may provide ...
Cassini Spacecraft Tracks Raging Saturn Storm
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2008 |
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As a powerful electrical storm rages on Saturn with lightning bolts 10,000 times more powerful than those found on Earth, the Cassini spacecraft continues its five-month watch over the dramatic events.
Tropical Storm Patricia approaches Mexico
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Oct 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Officials closed schools and readied emergency shelters as Tropical Storm Patricia neared Mexico's Los Cabos resorts on Tuesday.
Storm names can boost insurance costs
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Nov 30, 2007 |
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Some meteorologists say the National Hurricane Center is giving out more storm names, which can mean higher costs for homeowners.
Major disasters tax surgical staff but may reduce costs for routine operations
Sep 25, 2009 |
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New research published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons offers important insights into the long-term impact of a major disaster on routine surgical services in a hospital. In the st ...
Scientists monitor developing Mars dust storm
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Arizona State University's Mars Space Flight Facility are using the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter to monitor a new dust storm that has ...
Martian dust storm threatens rovers' survival
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Jul 27, 2007 |
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In the three-and-a-half years that they've been on Mars, the NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity have never seen anything like this: a large-scale dust storm that has darkened the skies and put the rovers in ...
Mars Rover Team Sets Low-Power Plan for NASA's Spirit
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Nov 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After assessing data received from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on Thursday, mission controllers laid out plans for the rover to conserve its modest energy during the next few weeks.
Cassini cameras spot powerful new lightning storm on Saturn
Feb 14, 2006 |
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Following the recent detection of Saturnian radio bursts by NASA's Cassini spacecraft that indicated a rare and powerful atmospheric storm, Cassini imaging scientists have spotted the storm in an unlikely fashion: ...
Increased hurricane activity linked to sea surface warming
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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The link between changes in the temperature of the sea’s surface and increases in North Atlantic hurricane activity has been quantified for the first time. The research - carried out by scientists at UCL (University ...
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