News tagged with upper atmospheric winds
Scientists pinpoint the 'edge of space'
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Apr 09, 2009 |
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Where does space begin? Scientists at the University of Calgary have created a new instrument that is able to track the transition between the relatively gentle winds of Earth's atmosphere and the more violent flows of charged ...
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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NASA satellite sees Olaf stretch out and fizzle over northwestern mainland Mexico
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Oct 05, 2009 |
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Tropical Storm Olaf wasn't given much of a chance when he was born, and he never did make it to hurricane strength before fizzling out late Saturday night. NASA's Aqua satellite captured infrared imagery that ...
Winds trigger increases in ozone destroying gases in upper stratosphere
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Sep 28, 2006 |
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A surprising new University of Colorado at Boulder study indicates winds circling high above the far Northern Hemisphere have a much greater impact on upper stratospheric ozone levels than scientists had thought.
Philippines breathing easier as Typhoon Lupit turns north
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Oct 24, 2009 |
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Typhoon Lupit is giving residents of Luzon a break from facing the storm head on. The Luzon region of the Philippines still experienced rain and gusty winds, but the storm didn't and won't make landfall there.
Wind, current combined to raise E Coast sea level
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Aug 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Folks living along the East Coast were in higher water early this summer thanks to a change in the wind and current flow.
Iowa State researchers contribute climate model to study that finds some winds decreasing
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Jun 25, 2009 |
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Declining wind speeds in parts of the United States could impact more than the wind power industry, say Iowa State University climate researchers.
NASA's satellite imagery sees Hilda hit a wall
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Aug 27, 2009 |
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Two days ago, Hilda was in prime shape to strengthen further as she tracked westward, far south of the Hawaiian Islands. Today, as a result of winds and cooler waters, she's weakened to a tropical depression, ...
CloudSat captures a sideways look at fading Lana
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Aug 03, 2009 |
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NASA satellites do some really cool things, like take a sideways look at a slice of a tropical depression. That's what CloudSat did with Lana in the Central Pacific.
Stronger coastal winds due to climate change may have far-reaching effects
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Dec 19, 2008 |
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Future increases in wind strength along the California coast may have far-reaching effects, including more intense upwelling of cold water along the coast early in the season and increased fire danger in Southern California, ...
Did dust bust the 2006 hurricane season forecasts?
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Mar 28, 2007 |
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A recent NASA study suggests that tiny dust particles may have foiled forecasts that the 2006 hurricane season would be another active one.
Clemson rocket launches test Alaskan auroras
Mar 16, 2007 |
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It may have been 40 degrees below zero at the Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska, but aurora and weather came together one recent winter night in a perfect match for Clemson University researchers and students ...
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