Scientists uncover the mechanics behind tropical marine low cloud cover and its influence on models of anthropogenic climate change.
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Improving Representation of Snow on Sea Ice in Climate Models
Snow on Sea Ice Workshop; Barrow, Alaska, 29 April to 1 May 2015
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Sea Surface Temperatures on the Rise in the Caribbean
A 30-year climate analysis reveals an increase in sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the surrounding region.
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Rising Temperatures Release Methane Locked in the Seabed
New research shows that when ice in the seafloor melts, single-cell organisms metabolize the methane released, preventing the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere.
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Drought Changes How Peat Bogs Cycle Mercury and Sulfur
Drought conditions dictate whether atmospherically deposited sulfate stays locked in a peatland or is mobilized to stimulate the bacterial methylation of mercury.
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Data Correction Needed for Long-Term Heat Transport Monitoring
Scientists assess how historical temperature biases could impact the detection of ocean heat transport changes in a key area of the South Atlantic Ocean where data are scarce.
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Sea Level Rise Due to Warming, Weakening of Greenland Glaciers
Increasing ice temperatures and decreasing ice viscosities could lead to "thermal-viscous collapse" of the Greenland ice sheet, raising sea levels as much as 51 centimeters over the next 500 years.
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Reservoirs Act as a Source for Greenhouse Gases
Scientists examine nitrous oxide production in aquatic environments and the conditions that drive it.
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How Long Is a Bolt of Lightning?
Better calculations of bolt length could help quantify how much climate-changing nitrogen oxide gas is made when lightning strikes.
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Birthplace of Pacific Tropical Cyclones on the Move
A study says the point of origin for cyclones in the western North Pacific is moving closer to land because of warming of the tropical troposphere.