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Tag: TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT PHENOMENA
Impact of a second Dust Bowl would be felt worldwide
Catastrophic shock to US agriculture would deplete reserves, including those of other countries
HKU marine biologist and international team unveil impacts of heatwave on reef fishes
The marine heatwave of 2016 was one of longest and hottest thermal anomalies recorded on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, influencing multiple species of marine ectotherms, including coral reef fishes. Dr Celia Schunter from School of Biological Sciences and…
NASA find Herold a fading ex-tropical cyclone
Former Tropical Cyclone Herold is now a fading area of low-pressure in the Southern Indian Ocean and NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters with a visible image. On Mar. 19 at 4 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center…
Advances in genetic, geospatial techniques aid efforts to fend off invasive insects
Two research collections showcase new tools to protect ecosystems from invasive insects and related arthropods
NASA finds little strength left in Tropical Cyclone Herold
Wind shear pushed former Tropical Cyclone Herold apart and infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite showed the system with very little strength remaining. NASA’s Aqua satellite uses infrared light to analyze the strength of storms by providing temperature information about…
NASA analyzes tropical cyclone Herold’s water vapor concentration
When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean on Mar. 18, it gathered water vapor data that showed wind shear was adversely affecting Tropical Cyclone Herold. In general, wind shear is a measure of how the speed and…
Brand new shark(s), doo doo, doo doo doo doo
Not one, but TWO new species of the rarely seen six-gilled sawsharks have been found in the West Indian Ocean by an international team of marine scientists. The newly discovered Pliotrema kajae and Pliotrema annae – affectionately known as Kaja’s…
Greenland shed ice at unprecedented rate in 2019; Antarctica continues to lose mass
UCI, NASA JPL project tracking Earth-sensing satellite turnover yields striking results
$8.3M award to WHOI extends observational record of critical climate research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded $8.2 million to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to extend the life of the Overturning in the Sub-polar North Atlantic Program (OSNAP) in a key part of Earth’s ocean-climate system. The award…
How horses can save the permafrost
New mitigation strategy bears great potential
Tropical Cyclone Herold’s eye opens further on NASA satellite imagery
As Tropical Cyclone Herold intensified, its eye appeared more defined in imagery taken by NASA’s Terra satellite. A Tropical Cyclone Warning class 3 was in force for Rodrigues Island on March 17. Rodrigues is an autonomous outer island of the…
Limited nuclear war could have big impact on world food supplies
India vs. Pakistan conflict could lead to worst food losses in modern history
Bargain-hunting for biodiversity
New tool pinpoints conservation targets
NASA finds Gretel becoming extra-tropical
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured an image of Tropical Storm Gretel as it was transitioning into an extra-tropical cyclone, northwest of New Zealand. Tropical Cyclone 23P formed on March 14 at 4 p.m. EDT…
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Herold’s eye
NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and captured an image of a well-developed Tropical Cyclone Herold at hurricane strength, east of Madagascar. Herold formed on March 13 as Tropical Cyclone 22S and once it intensified into a…
NASA’s Terra Satellite observes development of Tropical Storm 22S
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and provided forecasters with a visible image of newly formed Tropical Storm 22S, located near northeastern Madagascar. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard Terra provided a visible image…
NASA finds ex-Tropical Cyclone 21S affecting Australia’s Pilbara Coast
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and provided forecasters with a visible image of Ex-Tropical Cyclone 21S. Although no longer a tropical cyclone, the system has triggered warnings for heavy rainfall and winds. Tropical cyclone 21S was…
Acacia bushlands prevent climate warming in Eastern Africa
Changes to the vegetation cover of land surfaces constitutes the biggest cause of increasing carbon dioxide emissions after the use of fossil fuels. Particularly in Africa, forests and bushland are continuously cleared for the requirements of farming and food security.…
NASA-NOAA satellite catches development of tropical storm 21S
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and provided forecasters with a visible image of newly formed Tropical Storm 21S. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard Suomi NPP provided a visible image of Tropical…
HKU paleontologists discover solid evidence of formerly elusive abrupt sea-level jump
Meltwater pulses (MWPs) known as abrupt sea-level rise due to injection of melt water are of particular interests to scientists to investigate the interactions between climatic, oceanic and glacial systems. Eustatic sea-level rise will inevitably affect cities especially those on…
Planet’s largest ecosystems collapse faster than previously forecast
New research has shown that large ecosystems such as rainforests and coral reefs can collapse at a significantly faster rate than previously understood. The findings suggest that ecosystems the size of the Amazon forests could collapse in only 49 years…
Arizona State University professor honored with materials science award
Alexandra Navrotsky to receive the 2020 Jan Czochralski Award from the European Materials Research Society
Rain, more than wind, led to massive toppling of trees in Hurricane Maria, says study
Surprising conclusion signals a hidden threat to forests in future hurricanes
Rain, more than wind, led to massive toppling of trees in Hurricane Maria, says study
Surprising conclusion signals a hidden threat to forests in future hurricanes
UNIST and JDC sign MoU for research collaboration
The signing ceremony of MoU between UNIST and Jeju Free International City Development Center took place on January 15, 2020.
Indian Ocean phenomenon spells climate trouble for Australia
New international research has found a worrying change in the Indian Ocean’s surface temperatures that puts southeast Australia on course for increasingly hot and dry conditions. The work led by The Australian National University (ANU) and the ARC Centre of…
World-first system forecasts warming of lakes globally
Research will enable better predictions of the impact of climate change on surface water temperatures and ecology
Tropical fire soot deposited in the ocean will help predict future global climate changes
Studying the processes of transport of smoke from the fires of tropical Africa and the dust of the Sahara Desert, and its deposition in marine sediments to understand how atmospheric circulation has shifted in the past, and to be able…
Deep-sea fish community structure strongly affected by oxygen and temperature
Research on deep-sea fish density and diversity in the Gulf of California has implications for climate change
Deep-sea fish community structure strongly affected by oxygen and temperature
Research on deep-sea fish density and diversity in the Gulf of California has implications for climate change
NASA tracks ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther over Northern Territory
NASA’s Aqua satellite continues to provide forecasters with a visible image ex-tropical cyclone Esther’s remnant clouds and storms, now over the Barkly Region of Australia’s Northern Territory. On March 4, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies…
NASA tracks ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther over Northern Territory
NASA’s Aqua satellite continues to provide forecasters with a visible image ex-tropical cyclone Esther’s remnant clouds and storms, now over the Barkly Region of Australia’s Northern Territory. On March 4, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies…
World’s sandy beaches under threat from climate change
Half of the world’s beaches could disappear by the end of the century due to coastal erosion, according to a new study led by the JRC. Erosion is a major problem facing sandy beaches that will worsen with the rising…
NASA sees ex-tropical cyclone Esther move back into northern territory
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image ex-tropical cyclone Esther’s remnant clouds that have now moved over Australia’s Northern Territory. The remnants have generated a flood watch including in the Tanami and Central Deserts. Visible imagery from…
Ancient Australian trees face uncertain future under climate change, study finds
Tasmania’s ancient rainforest faces a grim future as a warming climate and the way people used the land have brought significant changes to the island state off mainland Australia’s southeastern coast, according to a new Portland State University study. The…
Coral reefs in Turks and Caicos Islands resist global bleaching event
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A study that relied on citizen scientists to monitor the health of corals on Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean from 2012 to 2018 found that 35 key coral species remained resilient during a 2014-17 global…
NASA finds ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther moving back inland
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther just won’t give up. The storm formed in the South Pacific Ocean, tracked across Australia’s Northern Territory and reached the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, and has now turned around. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters with a…
NASA finds ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther moving back inland
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther just won’t give up. The storm formed in the South Pacific Ocean, tracked across Australia’s Northern Territory and reached the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, and has now turned around. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters with a…
Ocean changes almost starved life of oxygen
Chemical changes in the oceans more than 800 million years ago almost destroyed the oxygen-rich atmosphere that paved the way for complex life on Earth, new research suggests. Then, as now, the planet had an “oxidizing” atmosphere, driven by phytoplankton…
Ocean changes almost starved life of oxygen
Chemical changes in the oceans more than 800 million years ago almost destroyed the oxygen-rich atmosphere that paved the way for complex life on Earth, new research suggests. Then, as now, the planet had an “oxidizing” atmosphere, driven by phytoplankton…
New study reveals the secret of magmatic rocks consisting of only one mineral
Geologists from Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa, have come up with an original explanation of how nature may produce an intriguing class of magmatic rocks that are made up of only one type of mineral
Collaborative using UVM researcher using NSF grant to recreate regional temperature data
Discovering a missing piece of recent climate data
New study reveals the secret of magmatic rocks consisting of only one mineral
Geologists from Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa, have come up with an original explanation of how nature may produce an intriguing class of magmatic rocks that are made up of only one type of mineral
Collaborative using UVM researcher using NSF grant to recreate regional temperature data
Discovering a missing piece of recent climate data
Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America’s climate
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age surged across eastern Washington to the Columbia River and out to the North Pacific Ocean, where they triggered climate changes throughout…
TRAX air quality study expands
Sensors capture fireworks, inversions and now SE Salt Lake Valley
Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America’s climate
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age surged across eastern Washington to the Columbia River and out to the North Pacific Ocean, where they triggered climate changes throughout…
TRAX air quality study expands
Sensors capture fireworks, inversions and now SE Salt Lake Valley
Tropical nations worst hit by climate-related fish shifts
Policymakers will need to step up to the challenges caused by significant shifts in fish species distributions caused by climate change. Tropical countries stand to lose the most fish species due to climate change, with few if any stocks replacing…