ocean circulation
October 7th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) The extent of the Arctic Sea ice this year or the area covered by floating ice was the third lowest since satellite measurements were first made in 1979. ...
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October 1st, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
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Paris, October 1 (ANI): Reports indicate that the European Space Agency's (ESA's) GOCE (Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer) has started sending data that will lead to the development of the ...
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September 5th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) What do abrupt changes in ocean circulation and earth's climate, shifts in wildlife populations and ecosystems, global finance market and epileptic seizures have in common?
All of them share ...
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September 3rd, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, September 3 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have identified 'tipping points' at which sudden shifts to new conditions occur in the world.
The research was done by Martin Scheffer of Wageningen ...
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July 17th, 2009 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 17 (ANI): By accurately modeling Earth's last major global warming and answering pressing questions about its causes, a team of scientists is unraveling the intricacies of the kind of abrupt ...
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July 17th, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 17 (ANI): A new research has determined that the ocean current shutdown may take place more slowly and gradually than previously suggested.
The research, based on the longest experiment of its ...
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July 15th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 15 (ANI): A team of scientists has successfully conducted the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin below the ocean's surface.
The detection was made by scientists ...
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July 5th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 5 (ANI): A new study by scientists has shown a dramatic increase in the amount of fresh water in the Arctic Ocean.
Fresh water flowing into or out of the Arctic ...
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July 5th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 5 (ANI): A new study by scientists has shown a dramatic increase in the amount of fresh water in the Arctic Ocean.Fresh water flowing into or out of the Arctic ...
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July 5th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 5 (ANI): A new study by scientists has shown a dramatic increase in the amount of fresh water in the Arctic Ocean.Fresh water flowing into or out of the Arctic ...
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May 28th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, May 28 (ANI): A new research has suggested that the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet this century may drive more water than previously thought toward the already threatened coastlines of ...
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May 3rd, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new study has documented for the first time the process in which increased mercury emissions from human sources across the globe, and in particular from Asia, make ...
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April 7th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, April 7 (IANS) Latest satellite imagery shows that the Arctic is virtually teetering on a layer of thin ice, not to speak of its shrinking ice area over the decade.
Researchers from ...
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March 21st, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
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Paris, March 21 (ANI): The European Space Agencys GOCE satellite has completed its early orbit phase.
During the critical Launch and Early Orbit Phase, beginning with separation from its booster on ...
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March 18th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, March 18 (ANI): The European Space Agencys (ESAs) has launched its Earth explorer satellite GOCE (Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer), which will map Earths gravity field in unprecedented ...
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March 18th, 2009 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
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Moscow, March 17 (RIA Novosti) A Russian Rockot launch vehicle successfully put into orbit Tuesday a European satellite, which will measure and map the Earth's gravitational field, a spokesman for Russia's Space ...
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March 16th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, March 16 (ANI): A new study has suggested that global warming is expected to cause the sea level along the northeastern U.S. coast to rise almost twice as fast as ...
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March 16th, 2009 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
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New York, March 16 (IANS) Global warming is expected to raise sea level along the northeastern US almost twice as fast as that elsewhere during this century, exposing New York City to ...
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March 11th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, March 11 (ANI): New data has emerged that provides evidence in support of the hypothesis that the Agulhas Current, in the southern hemisphere, may stabilise or destabilise climate in Europe.
The ...
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February 5th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
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Paris, Feb 5 (ANI): The European Space Agency (ESA) is gearing up to return to Russia to oversee preparations for the launch of its gravity measuring GOCE satellite, which is now ...
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December 12th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have discovered that the oceans chemical makeup is less stable and more greatly affected by climate change than previously believed.
The research ...
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December 2nd, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): The study of a rare mineral, which can be used to track ancient climates, will help scientists estimate what will be the condition of the world over ...
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November 25th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): A new research has indicated that studying prehistoric warm periods can help in forecasting future changes in climate.
The research was conducted by the Pliocene Research, Interpretation and ...
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November 15th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 15 (ANI): A new research has determined that the rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) will make oceans more hostile to life, with the volume of oxygen-depleted dead zones ...
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November 7th, 2008 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the distribution of sunlight, rather than the size of North American ice sheets, is the key variable in changes in the ...
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October 27th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Oct 27 (ANI): A new research by British scientists has indicated that the Arctic icecap is now shrinking at record rates in the winter as well as summer, adding to ...
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August 28th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, August 28 (ANI): The transition from the mostly ice-free Greenland of three million years ago, to the ice-covered region that we see today, can be attributed to changes in the ...
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July 17th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 17 (ANI): A new study has found out that a surge of undersea volcanic activity about 93 million years ago sapped the oceans of oxygen, triggering a mass extinction ...
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July 1st, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 1 (ANI): Climate researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have found that a class of powerful, invisible waves hidden beneath the surface of the ocean can shape ...
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June 13th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 13 (ANI): A new study, using computer models, has found that the closing of the ozone hole may significantly affect climate change in the Southern Hemisphere, and therefore, the ...
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