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Summer Storms Could Mean More Dead Zones

Summer Storms Could Mean More Dead Zones

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 11, 2008 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's summertime and people are flocking to the coasts around the country. But when summer storms arrive, it's not only beach-goers who are affected; the rains can also have an impact on living ...





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Chasing thundersnow could lead to more accurate forecasts

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The job of one University of Missouri researcher could chill to the bone, but his research could make weather predicting more accurate. Patrick Market, associate professor of atmospheric science in the College ...


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Hurricane frequency is up but not their strength, say researchers

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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 ...


Scientists monitor developing Mars dust storm

Scientists monitor developing Mars dust storm

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(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 ...


NASA data link pollution to rainy summer days in the southeast

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created Feb 02, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Rainfall data from a NASA satellite show that summertime storms in the southeastern United States shed more rainfall midweek than on weekends. Scientists say air pollution from humans is likely driving that trend.


Floods to become commonplace by 2080

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created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (16) | comments 11

Flooding like that which devastated the North of England last year is set to become a common event across the UK in the next 75 years, new research has shown.


The key to quieter Atlantic hurricane seasons may be blowing in the wind

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created Feb 16, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Every year, storms over West Africa disturb millions of tons of dust and strong winds carry those particles into the skies over the Atlantic. According to a recent study led by University of Wisconsin-Madison atmospheric ...


Satellites Capture Sea Surface Heights Around the World

Satellites Capture Sea Surface Heights Around the World

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 06, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (9) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- This artist's rendering shows a "family portrait" of Jason-1, Topex/Poseidon, and OSTM/Jason-2, all NASA satellites that collect data about sea surface heights around the world. Sea surface ...


Fla. braces for pines' hurricane die-off

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created Jan 16, 2006 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Environmental officials in South Florida are waiting to see if native slash pines will begin dying off in a delayed reaction to Hurricane Wilma in October.


Mars Rovers Braving Severe Dust Storms

Mars Rovers Braving Severe Dust Storms

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 20, 2007 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (20) | comments 0

Having explored Mars for three-and-a-half years in what were missions originally designed for three months, NASA's Mars rovers are facing perhaps their biggest challenge.


Study Suggests Extreme Summer Warming in the Future

Study Suggests Extreme Summer Warming in the Future

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created May 10, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (17) | comments 0

A new study by NASA scientists suggests that greenhouse-gas warming may raise average summer temperatures in the eastern United States nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit by the 2080s.



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