News articles tagged with 'circulation'
Study sheds light on how heat is transported to Greenland glaciers
— 29 Mar 2011 16:10 | EnvironmentWarmer air is only part of the story when it comes to Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet. New research by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) highlights the…
Ancient 'hyperthermals' a guide to anticipated climate changes
— 17 Mar 2011 18:39 | EnvironmentBursts of intense global warming that have lasted tens of thousands of years have taken place more frequently throughout history than previously believe, according to evidence gathered…
New discoveries improve climate models
— 4 Feb 2011 16:37 | EnvironmentNew discoveries on how underwater ridges impact the ocean's circulation system will help improve climate projections…
Dramatic ocean circulation changes revealed
— 15 Jan 2011 15:15 | EnvironmentThe unusually cold weather this winter has been caused by a change in the winds. Instead of the typical westerly winds warmed by Atlantic surface ocean currents, cold northerly Arctic…
UNC researchers inch closer to unlocking potential of synthetic blood
— 11 Jan 2011 18:02 | HealthA team of scientists has created particles that closely mirror some of the key properties of red blood cells, potentially helping pave the way for the development of synthetic blood…
Cyclone lasting more than 5 years is detected on Saturn
— 15 Dec 2010 17:26 | AstronomyResearchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) have been monitoring a cyclone on Saturn for more than five years. This makes it the longest-lasting cyclone detected…
Bering Sea was ice-free and full of life during last warm period, study finds
— 14 Dec 2010 20:03 | EnvironmentDeep sediment cores retrieved from the Bering Sea floor indicate that the region was ice-free all year and biological productivity was high during the last major warm period in Earth's…
Change in the Earth's climate 20,000 years ago reversed the circulation of the Atlantic Ocean
— 3 Nov 2010 19:55 | EnvironmentThe Atlantic Ocean circulation (termed meridional overturning circulation, MOC) is an important component of the climate system. Warm currents, such as the Gulf Stream, transport energy…
GOES-13 Satellite sees Lisa a tropical storm, for now
— 25 Sep 2010 12:29 | EnvironmentThe GOES-13 satellite has been keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Lisa and watched her birth, graduation to depression then tropical storm and back to depression. Now, Lisa has grown…
NASA satellites help see ups and downs ahead for Depression Lisa
— 24 Sep 2010 11:14 | EnvironmentTropical Depression Lisa has had a struggle, and it appears that she's in for more of the same…