climate

Sunlight has more powerful influence on ocean circulation

harminka — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:24:27 -0600

A study reported in today's issue of Nature disputes a longstanding picture of how ice sheets influence ocean circulation during glacial periods.

New insights into climate and oceans

harminka — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:09:46 -0500

Ice core and ocean deposit comparisons show complex links between carbon dioxide levels, ocean currents and climate; may help explain past, present and future climate trends

Invisible waves shape continental slope

harminka — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:11:46 -0500

A class of powerful, invisible waves hidden beneath the surface of the ocean can shape the underwater edges of continents and contribute to ocean mixing and climate, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have found.

Regulation of monsoon climate by two different orbital rhythms

harminka — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:29:19 -0500

Were the past glacial ages wetter or dryer? Though it is often asked, this question does not actually make much sense because temperature and precipitation do not oscillate with the same rhythm. Glacial ages (periods of globally low temperature and a larger volume of polar ice) typically recur at 100,000 year intervals.

Coralline red algae as high-resolution climate recorders

harminka — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:26:30 -0500

Assessing human impact on climate and ecosystems and predicting future climate evolution require knowledge of climates from past centuries.

Parts of UK could be too hot for wine-making by 2080

harminka — Mon, 26 May 2008 01:57:44 -0500

Increasing summer temperatures could mean some parts of southern England are too hot to grow vines for making wine by 2080, according to a new book launched today (26 May 2008).

European research for climatic change analysis

harminka — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:33:42 -0500

The prediction of future climate is, undoubtedly, one of the main challenges of our time, marked by the concern about climatic change and its effects, such as drought and natural disasters, poles thaw, rise of the sea level, diseases, etc. Climatic change poses different scientific challenges to researchers from all over the world, which must be tackled with new ideas, reliable data and advanced instruments.

Hot climate could shut down plate tectonics

harminka — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:43:56 -0500

A new study of possible links between climate and geophysics on Earth and similar planets finds that prolonged heating of the atmosphere can shut down plate tectonics and cause a planet's crust to become locked in place.

Stressed seaweed contributes to cloudy coastal skies

harminka — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:15:05 -0500

Scientists at The University of Manchester have helped to identify that the presence of large amounts of seaweed in coastal areas can influence the climate.

Creativity essential for climate targets, existing, housing

harminka — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:08:22 -0500

It is a great shame that the most creative professional group in the building trade, the architects, rarely apply themselves to existing housing. A large proportion of the Netherlands’ climate targets will after all have to be achieved within existing housing. This is one of the messages to be conveyed by Prof.

Modern physics is critical to global warming research

harminka — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:44:40 -0500

Science has come a long way with predicting climate. Increasingly sophisticated models and instruments can zero in on a specific storm formation or make detailed weather forecasts – all useful to our daily lives. But to understand global climate change, scientists need more than just a one-day forecast.

Strong Storm Coming on East of USA

admin_huliq — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:24:54 -0600

Into Saturday, the South and Northeast will endure a prolonged pounding of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms from a potent winter storm. As heavy snow falls along the rain's western fringe, blizzard conditions will develop over the eastern Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Valley on Saturday.