Atmospheric Sciences Archives - Page 48 of 48

Geology & Geophysics

Meeting Report 23 September 2014

Advances in Remote Sensing of Magnetic Fields

Remote Atmospheric Magnetics Workshop; Washington, D. C., 25–26 April 2014

Geology & Geophysics

Research Spotlight 16 September 2014

Large Volcanic Eruptions Cause Drought in Eastern China

In a study with implications for geoengineering, large Northern Hemispheric volcanic eruptions are found to cause strong droughts in much of eastern China.

Atmospheric Sciences

Feature 16 September 2014

Crop Residue Burning: A Threat to South Asian Air Quality

Smoke from the residues, burned during October and November to ready fields for next year’s planting, emanate from Punjab, a region spanning northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.

Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 2 September 2014

Proposed Satellite Would Improve Study of Cloud Physics

Researchers propose a new satellite that would help scientists study how cloud physics is affected by aerosols.

Climate Change

Opinion 2 September 2014

Understanding Coastal Carbon Cycling by Linking Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches

Synthesis and integration of information on coastal carbon cycling is needed to better constrain carbon budgets.

Atmospheric Sciences

Feature 15 July 2014

How Does Climate Impact Floods? Closing the Knowledge Gap

To better prepare people for future floods, scientists need to dig deep into the past to capture a wide spectrum of both flood and natural climate variability.

Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 10 June 2014

Polar Jet Stream Could Reveal Saturn's Rotational Period

Scientists determine the length of a day on Saturn with help from a mysterious atmospheric structure.

Atmospheric Sciences

Tribute 20 May 2014

Vadim C. Mushtak (1947–2013)

Vadim Constantinovich Mushtak, renowned for his work in radio physics and atmospheric electricity, died on 25 September 2013 in an automobile accident in Walker Valley, N.Y. He was 65.