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Berkeley - Jan 12, 2004Medium to large earthquakes occurring along the central San Andreas Fault appear to cluster at regular three-year intervals - a previously unnoticed cycle that provides some hope for forecasting larger quakes along this and other California faults. El Nino-Related Fires Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions 
Greenbelt - Jan 07, 2004Year-to-year changes in concentration of carbon dioxide and methane, two important greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, can be linked to fire activity associated with the El Nino-La Nina cycle, according to a study conducted by a team of NASA scientists and other researchers. |
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Jeep Rescue - Unequalled, Unmatched, Ultimate Ability
Auburn Hills - Jan 05, 2004Designed for the most extreme situations and unforgiving conditions, the Jeep Rescue concept is not only the ultimate type of search and rescue vehicle -- it's the ultimate execution of a Jeep off-road vehicle. Earth's Inconstant Magnetic Field 
Huntsville - Dec 30, 2003Every few years, scientist Larry Newitt of the Geological Survey of Canada goes hunting. He grabs his gloves, parka, a fancy compass, hops on a plane and flies out over the Canadian arctic. Not much stirs among the scattered islands and sea ice, but Newitt's prey is there--always moving, shifting, elusive. Solving The Ebola Enigma: Satellites Will Provide Clues 
Paris - Dec 30, 2003As a new outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever strikes northwestern Congo, ESA is set to gather satellite data to help resolve the scientific enigma of this deadly disease. New Study Reports Large-scale Salinity Changes in the Oceans 
Woods Hole - Dec 19, 2003Tropical ocean waters have become dramatically saltier over the past 40 years, while oceans closer to Earth's poles have become fresher, scientists reported today in the journal Nature. Earth's warming surface may be intensifying evaporation over oceans in the low latitudes -- raising salinity concentrations there -- and transporting more fresh water vapor via the atmosphere toward Earth's poles. Extreme Weather And Climate Events Require Enhanced Action 
Geneva - Dec 18, 2003According to Prof. G.O.P. Obasi, Secretary-General of WMO, actions to achieve the objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are becoming increasingly urgent in view of the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the continued rise in globally averaged surface temperatures, and a growing number of extreme weather and climate events, some of which are of unprecedented intensity. This Year's Global Temperature At Third Warmest Recorded 
Geneva - Dec 18, 2003The global surface temperature for all of 2003 is expected to be +0.45 C above the 1961-90 annual average, according to the records maintained by Members of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This value makes 2003 the third warmest year just behind 2002 (+0.48 C). The warmest year remains 1998 (+0.55 C). Rainfall Could Speed Up Rock Uplifts 
Seattle - Dec 18, 2003Heavy rainfall causes both higher surface erosion rate and upheaval of underlying bedrock in the Washington Cascades mountain range, according to a study published in the Dec. 11 issue of the journal Nature. |
Double Impact Crater Site Found In Libya Using JERS-1 Data
Floirac - Dec 18, 2003Impact cratering is now recognized as a major geological process on Earth. In particular, giant impacts had a fundamental influence on the geological and biological evolution of our planet with possible climatic effects. There are more than 160 confirmed impact craters on Earth, among which 17 are located in Africa, but it is estimated that only 10% of impact craters larger than 10km and younger than 100Ma are known. Wind Tunnel Tests Could Lead To Healthier Towns And Cities 
Swindon - Dec 18, 2003It's hardly an appealing thought but the overpowering fragrance of mothballs in a large wind tunnel could provide the key to improving air quality in our towns and cities. The tests will improve our understanding of how pollution and heat behave at street level so that more effective ventilation methods can be developed. Radioactive Potassium May Be Major Heat Source In Earth's Core 
Berkeley - Dec 17, 2003Radioactive potassium, common enough on Earth to make potassium-rich bananas one of the "hottest" foods around, appears also to be a substantial source of heat in the Earth's core, according to recent experiments by University of California, Berkeley, geophysicists. FRINGE Scientists Use Radar Vision To See The Earth Move 
Paris - Dec 14, 2003Tiny ground movements that occur too gradually to be seen by the human eye can nevertheless be detected by ESA satellites looking down to Earth from 800 km away. Forecasters Can Count Lightning Strikes to Estimate Rainfall 
Tucson - Dec 11, 2003When it comes to predicting rainfall during convective thunderstorms, lightning may be more accurate than radar in determining precipitation intensity and location, say University of Arizona atmospheric scientists. Global Wildfires Did Not Kill The Dinosaurs
London - Dec 11, - New research has revealed that thermal radiation, resulting from the impact of an asteroid colliding with the United States 65 million years ago, was not responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs and other land organisms. NASA Scientists Discover Spring Thaw Makes A Difference 
Pasadena - Dec 11, 2003Using a suite of microwave remote sensing instruments aboard satellites, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, Calif., and the University of Montana, Missoula, have observed a recent trend of earlier thawing across the northern high latitudes. |
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