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Columbia Research Sheds Light On Inter-Ocean And Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics
October 24, 2003 — Scientists at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have found that currents connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans are colder and deeper than originally believed. This ... > full story -
New Study Ties African Drought To Ocean Temperatures
October 12, 2003 — A strong link has been confirmed between sea surface temperatures and precipitation in Africa's semi-arid Sahel, according to a new study published in Science on October 9. The study was ... > full story -
La Niña Takes Bolivian Andes On A Sedimental Journey
October 2, 2003 — Conventional wisdom says a river's flood plain builds bit by bit, flood after flood, whenever the stream overflows its banks and deposits new sediment on the flood plain. But for some vast ... > full story -
NASA Satellites Sample Hurricane 'Ingredients' To Help Forecasters
September 11, 2003 — The Atlantic Ocean becomes a meteorological mixing bowl from June 1 to November 30, replete with all needed ingredients for a hurricane recipe. NASA turns to its cadre of satellites to serve up a ... > full story -
El Nino's Surprising Steady Pacific Rains Can Affect World Weather
August 21, 2003 — Scientists using data from a NASA satellite have found another piece in the global climate puzzle created by El Niño. El Niño events produce more of a steady rain in the middle of the ... > full story -
NASA Working To Take The Guesswork Out Of Long-Term Drought Prediction
August 7, 2003 — It's tricky, this weather business -- predicting drought, floods, rain or snow, especially months in advance. But NASA scientists at the National Space Science and Technology Center in ... > full story -
Helping Coral Reefs Survive Climate Change
July 25, 2003 — While the high ocean surface temperatures during the 1997-98 El Nino bleached coral reefs in more than 50 tropical countries worldwide, patches of coral did survive in or near the damaged reefs. A ... > full story -
NASA Discovers A Soggy Secret Of El Niño
May 2, 2003 — NASA-funded researchers have discovered El Niño's soggy secret. When scientists identified rain patterns in the Pacific Ocean, they discovered the secret of how El Niño moves ... > full story -
NASA Ties El Nino Induced Drought To Record Air Pollution From Fires
April 4, 2003 — Scientists using NASA satellite data have found the most intense global pollution from fires occurred during droughts caused by El Nino. The most intense fires took place in 1997-1998 in association ... > full story -
Changes In The Earth's Rotation Are In The Wind
March 6, 2003 — Because of Earth's dynamic climate, winds and atmospheric pressure systems experience constant change. These fluctuations may affect how our planet rotates on its axis, according to NASA-funded ... > full story
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