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NASA’s AIM satellite and models are unlocking the secrets of mysterious ‘night-shining’ clouds
NASA’s Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) satellite has captured five complete polar seasons of noctilucent (NLC) or “night-shining” clouds with an unprecedented horizontal resolution of 3 miles by 3 miles. Results show that the cloud season turns on … Continue reading
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Marine scientists discover deepest undersea erupting volcano
Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NOAA have recorded the deepest erupting volcano yet discovered–West Mata Volcano–describing high-definition video of the undersea eruption as “spectacular.”
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Ethanol-powered vehicles generate more ozone than gas-powered ones
Ethanol, often promoted as a clean-burning, renewable fuel that could help wean the nation from oil, would likely worsen health problems caused by ozone, compared with gasoline, especially in winter, according to a new study led by Stanford researchers.
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Tagged aldehydes, american geophysical union, american geophysical union meeting, atmospheric chemistry, byproducts of combustion, catalytic converters, cold temperature, cold temperatures, cold weather, doctoral candidate, health concern, health impacts, ozone formation, ozone health effects, ozone production, renewable fuel, stanford researchers, warm sunny weather, winter conditions
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Kansas scientists probe mysterious possible comet strikes on Earth
An investigation by the University of Kansas’ Adrian Melott and colleagues reveals a promising new method of detecting past comet strikes upon Earth and gauging their frequency LAWRENCE, Kan. — It’s the stuff of a Hollywood disaster epic: A comet … Continue reading
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