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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Conquering Uncertainties in Tropical Climate Forecasts

by E. Betz 17 April 20156 March 2023

The key to better predictions of atmospheric temperature trends in the tropics may lie in more accurate measurements of sea surface temperatures.

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Do All These Weather Satellites Really Improve Forecasts?

by E. Betz 15 April 201529 March 2022

A team of researchers put an array of space- and ground-based weather instruments to the test and found that the common weather balloon is irreplaceable for forecasting rainfall.

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Researchers Roll Clouds into Climate Modeling

by E. Betz 2 April 201525 February 2022

As computational power grows thanks to improving techniques and technology, scientists are working toward incorporating complex systems such as clouds into global and regional climate models.

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Scientists Watch Solar Winds Blast Mercury's Magnetic Field

by E. Betz 25 March 201518 July 2023

A NASA team used the MESSENGER spacecraft to analyze Mercury's magnetosphere during intense solar wind pressure.

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Glacial Debris Hints at Ancient Climate Change

by E. Betz 20 March 201523 March 2023

Interspersed layers of debris in some of Antarctica's glaciers give clues to ancient swings in climate.

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Gravity Waves Drive Global Changes in Earth's Upper Atmosphere

by E. Betz 13 March 201517 March 2015

Deep convective objects such as the plumes in thunderstorms can trigger gravity waves, which disturb the wind and temperatures hundreds of kilometers above Earth's surface.

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Shooting Stars and Cosmic Dust Help Form Clouds, Fertilize Plankton

by E. Betz 5 March 20157 March 2022

Tons of cosmic dust enter Earth’s atmosphere each day, triggering a range of phenomena that scientists are only just beginning to understand.

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Salish Sea a Key Source of Regional Marine Nutrients

by E. Betz 3 March 201516 February 2023

A new examination of nitrogen in the coastal waters off the Pacific Northwest shows that the Salish Sea delivers a large fraction of nutrients to shelf waters.

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"Knobby Terrain" a Sign of Mars's Explosive Past

by E. Betz 27 February 201517 February 2023

Newly identified knobby terrain related to ancient volcanoes on Mars hint that pyroclastic ash and rock flowed down slopes early in the red planet's history.

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How a River Gets Its Width

by E. Betz 18 February 201515 March 2023

A new model of deposition and erosion on river banks allows scientists to study how the banks control their stream’s width.

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