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Tag: TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT PHENOMENA
NASA sees Mauritius covered by Tropical Storm Calvinia
Tropical Cyclone Calvinia formed on Dec. 29 and by the next day, its clouds from a band of thunderstorms on its western side had blanketed the island of Mauritius in the Southern Indian Ocean. Calvinia’s center was just east of…
NASA tracks Tropical Storm Sarai moving away from Fiji
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean on Dec. 30 and found that Tropical Storm Sarai continued to move further away from Fiji and toward Tonga. On Dec. 30, 2019, the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that…
NASA finds an elongated Phanfone now a tropical storm
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided a visible image of Phanfone as it continues moving through the South China Sea. Visible imagery showed that the storm is less organized and elongated as the storm weakened from a typhoon to a tropical…
NASA finds heavy rain potential in tropical storm Sarai
NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Tropical Storm Sarai using infrared light to determine the strength of the storm. Sarai has triggered warnings for Fiji and Tonga in the Southern Pacific Ocean, On Dec. 27, there are regional warnings…
NASA-NOAA satellite finds development of Tropical Cyclone Sarai
Imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite showed that a tropical low-pressure area has consolidated and organized in the Southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji. Tropical Storm Sarai has formed to the west of Fiji. Fiji is an archipelago, consisting of more…
NASA satellite tracks tropical storm Phanfone into the South China Sea
Tropical Storm Phanfone brought typhoon-force winds and heavy rains across sections of the Philippines on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Phanfone is known as Ursula in the Philippines. Now the storm has moved into the South China Sea and NASA’s…
NASA sees Typhoon Phanfone landfall in the Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone, known locally in the Philippines as Ursula, was making landfall in the central part of the country when NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead on Dec. 24. Suomi NPP’s VIIRS instrument provided a visible image of Phanfone that…
SFU research points to unprecedented and worrying rise in sea levels
A new study led by Simon Fraser University’s Dean of Science, Prof. Paul Kench, has discovered new evidence of sea-level variability in the central Indian Ocean. The study, which provides new details about sea levels in the past, concludes that…
NASA analyzes Tropical Cyclone Phanfone’s water vapor concentration
When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, water vapor data provided information about the intensity of Tropical Cyclone Phanfone. In the Philippines, the storm is known locally as Ursula. Tropical Depression 30W formed early on Dec. 22…
Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought
The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study shows
Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought
The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study shows
Scientists find iron ‘snow’ in Earth’s core
The Earth’s inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that affect the entire planet. The snow is made of tiny particles of iron – much heavier than…
Scientists find iron ‘snow’ in Earth’s core
The Earth’s inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that could help scientists better understand forces that affect the entire planet. The snow is made of tiny particles of iron – much heavier than…
OU awarded a $4.5 million grant for climate study
NORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma was awarded a $4.5 million grant to apply cutting-edge science, data and tools in preparation for climate extremes such as droughts, floods and heat waves. The funding, which was made possible by a…
OU awarded a $4.5 million grant for climate study
NORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma was awarded a $4.5 million grant to apply cutting-edge science, data and tools in preparation for climate extremes such as droughts, floods and heat waves. The funding, which was made possible by a…
In ancient Scottish tree rings, a cautionary tale on climate, politics and survival
A 1600s famine with echoes in the age of Brexit
Applying physics principle yields grim prediction on hurricane destruction in an era
BROOKLYN, New York, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 – Global warming could lead to hurricanes even more powerful than meteorologists currently forecast. That warning came from a physicist researching the behavior of tropical cyclones who noticed that one of the principles…
In ancient Scottish tree rings, a cautionary tale on climate, politics and survival
A 1600s famine with echoes in the age of Brexit
Applying physics principle yields grim prediction on hurricane destruction in an era
BROOKLYN, New York, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 – Global warming could lead to hurricanes even more powerful than meteorologists currently forecast. That warning came from a physicist researching the behavior of tropical cyclones who noticed that one of the principles…
The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal
NOAA-NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite views New South Wales fires raging on
NOAA-NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite flew over the New South Wales fires in Australia on December 16, 2019 and found devastation from the ongoing fires. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service is reporting 96 fires are burning and to date…
Planetary boundaries: Interactions in the Earth system amplify human impacts
What we do to one part of our Earth system does not just add to what we do to other parts: “We found a dense network of interactions between the planetary boundaries,” says Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute…
Climate change could make RSV respiratory infection outbreaks less severe, more common
One of the first studies to examine the effect of climate change on diseases such as influenza that are transmitted directly from person to person has found that higher temperatures and increased rainfall could make outbreaks less severe but more…
The uncertain role of natural gas in the transition to clean energy
MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal
NOAA-NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite views New South Wales fires raging on
NOAA-NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite flew over the New South Wales fires in Australia on December 16, 2019 and found devastation from the ongoing fires. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service is reporting 96 fires are burning and to date…
Planetary boundaries: Interactions in the Earth system amplify human impacts
What we do to one part of our Earth system does not just add to what we do to other parts: “We found a dense network of interactions between the planetary boundaries,” says Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute…
Climate change could make RSV respiratory infection outbreaks less severe, more common
One of the first studies to examine the effect of climate change on diseases such as influenza that are transmitted directly from person to person has found that higher temperatures and increased rainfall could make outbreaks less severe but more…
Warming climate will impact dead zones in Chesapeake Bay
Large increases in summer hypoxic and anoxic volumes are projected for the mid-21st century
Canadian tundra formerly covered in rich forest: Ancient plant fossil record shows
SASKATOON–The heady aroma of magnolia blossoms and lotus flowers might have wafted to your nostrils if you had gone for a walk 56 million years ago in the lush green forest which covered Canada’s northernmost islands. Now covered in ice…
Canadian tundra formerly covered in rich forest: Ancient plant fossil record shows
SASKATOON–The heady aroma of magnolia blossoms and lotus flowers might have wafted to your nostrils if you had gone for a walk 56 million years ago in the lush green forest which covered Canada’s northernmost islands. Now covered in ice…
New spray gel could help take the bite out of frostbite
Mountaineers and winter sports enthusiasts know the dangers of frostbite — the tissue damage that can occur when extremities, such as the nose, ears, fingers and toes, are exposed to very cold temperatures. However, it can be difficult to get…
Research confirms timing of tropical glacier melt at the end of the last ice age
Decrease in temperature differences may have forced warming at low latitudes
NASA finds Tropical Storm Belna’s heavy rainfall potential shrinks
Tropical Storm Belna weakened after it made landfall in northwestern Madagascar, and infrared imagery from NASA showed how the area of strong storms within had diminished. Cold cloud top temperatures can tell forecasters if a tropical cyclone has the potential…
Shrinking of Greenland’s glaciers began accelerating in 2000, research finds
Satellite images show first 34-year record of ice melt on the island
NASA finds Tropical Storm Belna’s heavy rainfall potential shrinks
Tropical Storm Belna weakened after it made landfall in northwestern Madagascar, and infrared imagery from NASA showed how the area of strong storms within had diminished. Cold cloud top temperatures can tell forecasters if a tropical cyclone has the potential…
Shrinking of Greenland’s glaciers began accelerating in 2000, research finds
Satellite images show first 34-year record of ice melt on the island
Newly identified jet-stream pattern could imperil global food supplies, says study
Warming climate expected to worsen simultaneous heat waves over widespread regions
Climate change and the threat to global breadbaskets
Climate change is not just resulting in a steady increase in temperatures, but also in an increased frequency and severity of extreme climatic events, like droughts, heat waves, and floods. These extreme conditions are particularly damaging for agriculture. Climate variability…
The Antarctic: study from Kiel provides data about the structure of the icy continent
European Space Agency publishes a 3D model of the Antarctic
Newly identified jet-stream pattern could imperil global food supplies, says study
Warming climate expected to worsen simultaneous heat waves over widespread regions
Climate change and the threat to global breadbaskets
Climate change is not just resulting in a steady increase in temperatures, but also in an increased frequency and severity of extreme climatic events, like droughts, heat waves, and floods. These extreme conditions are particularly damaging for agriculture. Climate variability…
The Antarctic: study from Kiel provides data about the structure of the icy continent
European Space Agency publishes a 3D model of the Antarctic
Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be reality? (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2019 — When you die, many things can be done with your body — embalming, cremation, donation to science and so on. But some people will choose to have their dead bodies, or parts thereof, frozen until…
Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be reality? (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2019 — When you die, many things can be done with your body — embalming, cremation, donation to science and so on. But some people will choose to have their dead bodies, or parts thereof, frozen until…
Satellite imagery shows Typhoon Kammuri’s center obscured
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP or S-NPP satellite passed over the Philippine Sea in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and found Typhoon Kammuri’s eye obscured. Since Kammuri has now entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, defined by the World Meteorological Organization, the Philippine…
Satellite imagery shows Typhoon Kammuri’s center obscured
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP or S-NPP satellite passed over the Philippine Sea in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and found Typhoon Kammuri’s eye obscured. Since Kammuri has now entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, defined by the World Meteorological Organization, the Philippine…
NASA finds heavy rain potential in Tropical Storm Rita
NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Tropical Storm Rita using infrared light to determine the strength of the storm. Rita has triggered warnings in the island nation of Vanuatu. One of the ways NASA researches tropical cyclones is using…
Satellite tracking Guam’s Tropical Storm Kammuri
The National Weather Service in Guam has posted warnings as Tropical Storm Kammuri lingers nearby. The NOAA-20 satellite provided forecasters with an image of the storm. Tropical Depression 29W formed on Nov. 25, and when it strengthened into a tropical…
Human migration out of Africa may have followed monsoons in the Middle East
MADISON, Wis. — Last year, scientists announced that a human jawbone and prehistoric tools found in 2002 in Misliya Cave, on the western edge of Israel, were between 177,000 and 194,000 years old. The finding suggested that modern humans, who…