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Sophisticated Space Weather Tool Under Development (February 6, 2007) -- If a satellite encounters high-energy particles or other "space weather" phenomena before ground controllers can take action, on-board electronics could be disrupted, scientific instruments damaged ... > full story
Strongest Evidence Yet Of Human Link To Global Warming, Expert Says (February 5, 2007) -- Evidence presented in the first phase of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change's 4th Assessment Report, released today in Paris, paints the clearest picture yet that human-derived greenhouse ... > full story
Something New Under The Sun (February 1, 2007) -- That plants grow better if grown in a greenhouse in the correct climate is nothing new. Dutch researcher Rachel van Ooteghem has designed a control system for an improved solar greenhouse that yields ... > full story
Come Spring, Expect Fewer Blooms, Due To Mild Early Winter (January 31, 2007) -- With record warmth throughout the Northeast in December and early January, gardeners and commercial growers are asking: "Will the warm weather wither my plants?" The quick answer is: It depends. But ... > full story
Airborne Dust Causes Ripple Effect On Climate Far Away (January 29, 2007) -- When a small pebble drops into a serene pool of water, it causes a ripple in the water in every direction, even disturbing distant still waters. NASA researchers have found a similar process at work ... > full story
Fruit Flies And Global Warming: Some Like It Hot (January 27, 2007) -- Researchers working in Australia have discovered ways in which fruit flies might react to the extreme temperatures and fluctuations in global warming. Short-term exposure to high heat stress ("heat ... > full story
Age Is More Than A Number: In Barn Owls, It Reveals How Susceptible One Is To Climate Change (January 16, 2007) -- Fluctuations in weather and the environment affect survival and reproduction of animals. But are all individuals within a population equally susceptible? Theory on the evolution in age-structured ... > full story
QuikScat Shows Rough Seas, Atmospheric Conditions At Time Of Two Java Sea Disasters (January 12, 2007) -- A ferry carrying more than 600 passengers sank in the Java Sea between the island of Java and Borneo just before midnight on December 29, 2006, during high winds and rough seas. On January 1, 2007, a ... > full story
Bringing Together The Study Of The Earth And Sky (January 12, 2007) -- Integrating studies of the Earth with those of the atmosphere and beyond, the Environmental Remote Sensing Center (ERSC) recently joined the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) in the ... > full story
Space Researchers To Solve Aurora Mystery (January 11, 2007) -- On Feb. 15, NASA will launch the largest number of scientific satellites ever sent into orbit aboard a single rocket. A handful of Alberta scientists will be at Kennedy Space Center watching and ... > full story
Environmental Impacts Of Aircraft De-icers Examined (January 11, 2007) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been examining the toxicity of formulations used to remove or prevent dangerous ice buildup on aircraft. A recent study has confirmed that proprietary additives ... > full story
NOAA Reports 2006 Warmest Year On Record For U.S. (January 10, 2007) -- The 2006 average annual temperature for the contiguous U.S. was the warmest on record and nearly identical to the record set in 1998, according to scientists at the NOAA National Climatic Data Center ... > full story
The Winds of Change : Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations
The Winds of Change places the horrifying carnage unleashed on New Orleans, Mississippi, and Alabama by Hurricane Katrina in context.Climate has been humanity's constant, if moody, companion. At ... > read more
The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
Sometime this century the day will arrive when the human influence on the climate will overwhelm all other natural factors. Over the past decade, the world has seen the most powerful El Niño ... > read more
Isaac's Storm : A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (Vintage)
On September 8, 1900, a massive hurricane slammed into Galveston, Texas. A tidal surge of some four feet in as many seconds inundated the city, while the wind destroyed thousands of buildings. By the ... > read more
Geosystems : An Introduction to Physical Geography (6th Edition)
Geosystems is written, organized, and illustrated to give new learners an accessible, systematic, and visually appealing start in the study of physical geography. This edition includes the brand new ... > read more
Elemental Geosystems, Fourth Edition
This book gives readers an accessible, systematic, non-mathematical, and visually appealing start in physical geography. It features a distinctive, holistic integration of human-Earth relationships, ... > read more
Mountaineering First Aid: A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care (Mountaineering First Aid)
·Revised to meet the current standards of first aid care by the American Red Cross and the Wilderness Medical Society ·Updated figures and drawings that illustrate essential first aid ... > read more
Prentice Hall Molecular Model Set For Organic Chemistry (2nd Edition)
This kit enables users to build virtually all simple molecules encountered in organic chemistry. Includes space-filling models that simulate the true shape of saturated compounds. Provides open ... > read more
Introduction to Airborne Radar, Second Edition (Aerospace & Radar Systems)
A new edition of the Hughes Aircraft Co. classic. A must-have reference with lucid prose and over 1,000 color diagrams and photographs. Includes supplementary panels that provide technical details ... > read more
Bayesian Data Analysis, Second Edition
Incorporating new and updated information, this second edition of THE bestselling text in Bayesian data analysis continues to emphasize practice over theory, describing how to conceptualize, ... > read more
Game Theory : Analysis of Conflict
Eminently suited to classroom use as well as individual study, Roger Myerson's introductory text provides a clear and thorough examination of the models, solution concepts, results, and ... > read more
