Measurements from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite show that this year’s ozone hole over the Antarctic…
Browsing: Atmospheric Science
Atmospheric science is the study of Earth’s atmosphere and the complex processes that govern weather, climate, and air quality. It encompasses meteorology, climatology, and atmospheric chemistry and physics, aiming to understand phenomena like storms, heatwaves, greenhouse gas dynamics, and long-term climate change. Researchers in this field use satellite data, computer models, and field observations to track atmospheric patterns and predict future conditions. This page highlights cutting-edge research in atmospheric science, including insights into extreme weather, climate systems, and the ways human activity is altering the air we breathe and the climate we depend on.
Map features greenhouse gas emissions across the entire US landscape at high space- and time-resolution…
California wildfires are, unfortunately, nothing new — but that bright orange sky definitely is. This…
New research provides insights into how cirrus clouds form, with implications for agriculture, urban development,…
The research places the ice sheet’s modern decline in historical context, providing a robust look…
China’s success in improving air quality by cutting polluting emissions may have a negative knock-on…
First-ever measurements provide evidence that extremely cold liquid water exists in two distinct structures that…
Researchers say cooling 13,000 years ago is coincident with major volcanic eruption. Texas researchers from…
Earth’s oceans help to slow global warming by absorbing carbon from our atmosphere – but…
Effects of the pandemic will be detected in the atmosphere much later — To reach…
The observations from Earth orbit show high-altitude concentrations of the gas that are more than…
The closest analog to modern times is no longer very close, study finds. A new…
Some but not all U.S. metro areas could grow all the food they need locally,…
The ocean takes up an estimated five to 12 gigatons of carbon dioxide per year…
Stone forests — pointed rock formations resembling trees that populate regions of China, Madagascar, and…
Global warming is dramatically increasing the risk of extreme hurricanes in the Caribbean, but meeting…
Our Energy Hunger Is Tethered to Our Economic Past Just as a living organism continually…
Ocean Carbon Uptake Widely Underestimated The world’s oceans soak up much more carbon than most…