EurekAlert! - Atmospheric Science

NASA sees wide-eyed cyclone Jasmine

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Cyclone Jasmine's eye has opened wider on NASA satellite imagery, as it moves through the Southern Pacific Ocean.

NASA sees Giovanna reach cyclone strength, threaten Madagascar

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Storm 12S built up steam and became a cyclone on Feb. 10, 2012 as NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead. Residents of east-central Madagascar should prepare for this cyclone to make landfall by Feb. 13 according to forecasters.

NASA's TRMM satellite sees Cyclone Jasmine in 3-D

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Data from NASA's TRMM satellite was used to create a 3-Dimensional look at Cyclone Jasmine, currently moving through the South Pacific Ocean.

NASA sees Tropical Storm 12S - a possible threat to Madagascar

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) The twelfth tropical depression formed in the Southern Indian Ocean today and quickly became a tropical storm, dubbed Tropical Storm 12S. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the storm and captured infrared data that revealed a quickly developing tropical cyclone with powerful thunderstorms around its center of circulation.

Deconstructing a mystery: What caused Snowmaggedon?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA scientists are using computer models to help unravel the mystery of a record-setting snowfall in the Washington, DC area in early 2010.

Ocean warming causes elephant seals to dive deeper

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) Global warming is having an effect on the dive behavior and search for food of southern elephant seals.

Ocean microbe communities changing, but long-term environmental impact is unclear

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(Oregon State University) As oceans warm due to climate change, water layers will mix less and affect the microbes and plankton that pump carbon out of the atmosphere - but researchers say it's still unclear whether these processes will further increase global warming or decrease it. It could be either, they say.

Night owls and star gazers to gather at Night of the Open Door Festival

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(Arizona State University) ASU's Night of the Open Door shines a spotlight on more than 165 activities to celebrate the sciences, arts, humanities and engineering on March 3 in Tempe, as part of the Arizona SciTech Festival.

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Jasmine over Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Jasmine on Feb. 8, 2012 as it was passing between Vanuatu and New Caledonia. NASA imagery showed Jasmine had a 20 nautical mile-wide eye.

Soil resource inventory in US national parks

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(American Society of Agronomy) An important program coordinates data of soil surveys at national parks, preserves, seashores, monuments and other designations. New logistical challenges will expand the soil science frontier.

Lull in ship noise after Sept. 11 attacks eased stress on right whales

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(Duke University) Exposure to low-frequency ship noise may be associated with chronic stress in whales, according to a study published today in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the Royal Society B.The study, conducted in Canada's Bay of Fundy, has implications for all baleen whales in areas with heavy ship traffic, and for the recovery of the endangered North Atlantic right whale population.

Screening Africa's renewable energies potential

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(European Commission Joint Research Centre) The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published today a study mapping the potential of renewable energy sources in Africa. The report analyses the current energy consumption in Africa and assesses potential of renewable energy sources -- solar, wind, biomass and hydropower -- and their cost efficiency and environmental sustainability. Its publication coincides with the official European Launch of UN's Year on "Sustainable Energy for All" being held today in Brussels.

Elsevier launches new journal: Energy Strategy Reviews

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(Elsevier) Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of Energy Strategy Reviews, a new quarterly, peer-reviewed journal focusing on energy strategy, planning and decision making.

CU-Boulder study shows global glaciers, ice caps, shedding billions of tons of mass annually

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(University of Colorado at Boulder) Earth's glaciers and ice caps outside of the regions of Greenland and Antarctica are shedding roughly 150 billion tons of ice annually, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder.

Carbonized coffee grounds remove foul smells

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(City College of New York) In research to develop a novel, eco-friendly filter to remove toxic gases from the air, scientists at The City College of New York found that a material made from used coffee grounds can sop up hydrogen sulfide gas, the chemical that makes raw sewage stinky.

NASA's TRMM satellite measures flooding rains from Australia monsoon

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) A monsoon trough continues to drench northeastern Australia and NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite measured and calculated the rainfall in the region.

NASA sees cyclone Jasmine's power and new eye

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Cyclone Jasmine continues to wind between New Caledonia and Vanuatu and bring cyclone-force winds, heavy rain and very rough surf. NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead early on Feb. 7 and noticed the strongest part of the cyclone was around the center and north and east of the center. Aqua data showed that an eye has developed.

NASA satellite sees tropical storm Cyril a strong, compact storm

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Storm Cyril was known as "11P" has been strengthening since Feb. 6, and still appears very compact on infrared NASA satellite data.

Planet Under Pressure conference (London, UK, March 26-29)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(Earth System Science Partnership) More than 2,500 leading thinkers in a wide range of global change research areas will present new findings in climate change, environmental geo-engineering, international governance, the future of the oceans and biodiversity, global trade, development, poverty alleviation, food security and more. Authoritative perspectives on today's State of the Planet and recommendations will form a contribution to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 20-22.

Carsey Institute: Americans' knowledge of polar regions up, but not their concern

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(University of New Hampshire) Americans' knowledge of facts about the polar regions of the globe has increased since 2006, but this increase in knowledge has not translated into more concern about changing polar environments, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

Quantifying climate impacts: New comprehensive model comparison launched

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)) Climate change has impacts on forests, fields, rivers -- and thereby on humans that breathe, eat and drink. To assess these impacts more accurately, a comprehensive comparison of computer-based simulations from all over the world will start this week. For the first time, sectors ranging from ecosystems to agriculture to water supplies and health will be scrutinized in a common framework.

NASA satellite sees cyclone Jasmine heading for Vanuatu, New Caledonia

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA's Aqua satellite passed over strengthening Tropical Storm Jasmine and noticed bands of thunderstorms wrapping into its center as it heads toward Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

NASA watches a Gulf Weather system for unusual subtropical development

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico doesn't begin until June 1, 2012, but a low pressure area in the Gulf called System 90L, is being watched on Feb. 5 and 6 for possible development into sub-tropical depression although the chances are now slim to none. Data from the GOES-13 satellite was created into an image at NASA, and it showed System 90L raining on south Florida today.

NASA's Aqua satellite sees small new tropical storm near Tonga

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Storm 11P has formed in the South Pacific Ocean, and NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of its cloud temperatures, revealing power in the cyclone.

Fair to bring future scientists and engineers to UC Riverside

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

(University of California - Riverside) What are you really eating when you’re eating chicken? Do different types of wood produce the same heat when burned? Do twins have similar fingerprints? How does sleep affect your memory? Does your eye color matter? Hundreds of K-12 students from 33 local schools will answer these and other intriguing questions at the 23nd annual Science and Engineering Fair at the University of California, Riverside, Feb. 7-9.