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Scientists Measure Soot Particles in Flight
June 27, 2012 — For the first time, air-polluting soot particles have been imaged in flight down to nanometer resolution. Pioneering a new technique scientists snapped the most detailed images yet of airborne ... > full storyMore: -
Half of Inhaled Soot Particles from Diesel Exhaust, Fires Gets Stuck in the Lungs
June 27, 2012 — The exhaust from diesel-fueled vehicles, wood fires and coal-driven power stations contains small particles of soot that flow out into the atmosphere. The soot is a scourge for the climate but also ... > full story -
Thunderstorms Have Longer Reach Than Thought: Storm Researcher Calls for New Air Safety Guidelines
June 26, 2012 — Aircraft turbulence guidelines should be rewritten after new research revealed thunderstorms could produce unexpected turbulence more than 100 km away from storm ... > full story -
NOAA: Data from New Satellite Implemented in Record Time; Meteorologists Are Now Using Information for Weather Forecasts
June 26, 2012 — Data flowing from a new generation of instruments onboard the Suomi NPP satellite, a joint NASA/NOAA mission, are being used in NOAA's global numerical weather forecast system a record seven months ... > full story -
Greenland Ice May Exaggerate Magnitude of 13,000-Year-Old Deep Freeze
June 25, 2012 — Ice samples pulled from nearly a mile below the surface of Greenland glaciers have long served as a historical thermometer, adding temperature data to studies of the local conditions up to the ... > full story -
Climate Change and the South Asian Summer Monsoon
June 24, 2012 — The vagaries of South Asian summer monsoon rainfall impact the lives of more than one billion people. This review of the most recent research concludes that with continued rise in CO2 the region can ... > full story -
Studying Soil to Predict the Future of Earth's Atmosphere
June 15, 2012 — Soil plays an important role in controlling the planet's atmospheric future according to new research. Researchers found that the interaction between plants and soils controls how ecosystems respond ... > full story -
Two Warmest Winter Months in Midwest, U.S. History May Have Connection
June 14, 2012 — This past March was the second warmest winter month ever recorded in the Midwest, with temperatures 15 degrees above average. The only other winter month that was warmer was December of 1889, during ... > full story -
GPS Technology Improves Weather Forecasting
June 13, 2012 — The satellite-based Global Positioning System (GPS) technology that guides modern in-car navigation systems is now being used to improve weather ... > full story -
Volcanic Gases Could Deplete Ozone Layer
June 12, 2012 — Giant volcanic eruptions in Nicaragua over the past 70,000 years could have injected enough gases into the atmosphere to temporarily thin the ozone layer, according to new research. And, if it ... > full story
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