In 2023, the world’s oceans endured the most extreme and prolonged marine heatwaves in recorded…
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.
A new global study reveals that ancient carbon, once thought securely stored in soils and…
Lightning may look like a sudden burst from the clouds, but its true origin lies…
Forests are falling dangerously behind in the race against climate change. A new study reveals…
Researchers have uncovered that both ocean currents and atmospheric changes contribute equally to a cold…
NASA scientists uncovered a 540-million-year rhythm linking Earth’s shifting magnetic field to rises and dips…
After 40 years of research, scientists at Michigan State University have uncovered how plants use…
University of Colorado Boulder researchers made the first-ever airborne detection of Medium Chain Chlorinated Paraffins…
As the climate warms, the atmosphere’s increasing demand for evaporation is surpassing the rate at…
The key may lie in Arctic clouds during winter, as climate models tend to underestimate…
New research reveals powerful Antarctic winds that could be accelerating glacier melt and rising seas.…
During a powerful solar storm on Mother’s Day, scientists discovered that a mysterious ionospheric phenomenon,…
Webb sees the aurora flickering, fluctuating, and undulating at Jupiter’s north pole. Auroras on Earth,…
Over 100 red sprites were captured above the Himalayas in 2022. A study linked them…
NASA’s giant super pressure balloon, carrying the HIWIND experiment, is racing across the Pacific after…
Chinese researchers traced 2023 Icelandic volcanic emissions to Arctic smog, showing 80% of Ny-Ålesund’s sulfur…
A bold geochemical model reveals that TOI‑270 d, a sub‑Neptune 73 light‑years away, is likely a…
A bizarre hailstorm of icy “mushballs” — slushy mixtures of ammonia and water — has…