Tag: Earth Science

Marine experts including a SoMAS scientist appeal to policy makers in a letter in ScienceCredit: Austin Gallagher STONY BROOK, February ...

NASA finds wind shear affecting tropical cyclone Uesi

Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA satellite imagery revealed that vertical wind shear appears to be affecting Tropical Cyclone Uesi in the ...

Nitrogen-fixing trees help tropical forests grow faster and store more carbon

Planting fixers could benefit reforestation and climate mitigation plansCredit: Sarah Batterman (Millbrook, NY) Tropical forests are allies in the fight ...

Heat transport property at the lowermost part of the Earth’s mantle

Credit: Ehime University Heat transport in deep Earth controls its thermal evolution. Determination of the thermal conductivity of the lower ...

Computer-based weather forecast: New algorithm outperforms mainframe computer systems

New algorithm solves complex problems more easily and more accurately on a personal computer while requiring less processing power than ...

NASA finds heavy rain southwest of tropical cyclone Uesi’s center

February 12, 2020

Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL/JAXA The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM satellite provided a look at the rainfall occurring within Tropical ...

Polar bears in Baffin Bay skinnier, having fewer cubs due to less sea ice

February 12, 2020

Credit: Kristin Laidre/University of Washington Polar bears are spending more time on land than they did in the 1990s due ...

Biodiversity offsetting is contentious — here’s an alternative

February 12, 2020

Credit: Gerhard Körtner A new approach to compensate for the impact of development may be an effective alternative to biodiversity ...

Dartmouth professors elected senior members of the National Academy of Inventors

Credit: Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth Two members of Dartmouth College's faculty have been named to the National Academy ...

Hot climates to see more variability in tree leafing as temperatures rise

Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy A team of scientists led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory found ...

Simulations show effects of buoyancy on drift in Florida Current

Using data from GPS-equipped buoys, a new use for a widely used approach for fluid dynamics provides clues for ocean ...

NASA finds a stronger Tropical Cyclone Uesi near New Caledonia

Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean and found a stronger Tropical Cyclone Uesi after ...

Coincidences influence the onset and ending of ice ages

Credit: Ola Joensen When we predict future climate, it is important to understand the climate of the past. We do. ...

Gulf coast mollusks rode out past periods of climate change