Science News for July 17, 1996

Yale Analysis Of Seasonal Temperature Trends For Past Century Contradict Computer Models Of Greenhouse Warming

Scientists at Yale University found that seasonal temperature trends have been arriving earlier each year since the turn of the century, contradicting predictions by two leading computer models. Regional patterns and variations in temperature changes were also discovered, highlighting limitations in current climate modeling.

SourceYale University·DateJul 17, 1996

Core Spins Faster Than Earth, Scientists Find

Researchers at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory found that the Earth's inner core is rotating faster than the planet, completing its once-a-day rotation about two-thirds of a second faster than the entire Earth. The discovery was made by measuring changes in seismic wave speeds through the inner core.

SourceColumbia University·DateJul 17, 1996