Articles tagged with Temperature
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry studied the stability of materials relevant to the lower mantle under very high pressures and temperatures. Their findings indicate that partial melting is more likely than previously thought to explain seismic anomalies in this region.
Scientists from Montana State University and European colleagues have made a breakthrough in understanding the sun's corona temperature. By analyzing data from the Japanese/US/UK space satellite Yohkoh, they found that magnetic field clashes likely cause the heating of giant loops of material above the sun's surface.
December 1997 was the coldest month on record in the Earth's lower stratosphere, indicating a cooling trend over the past 15 years. This is consistent with ozone depletion in the lower stratosphere.
Research suggests that ocean heat transport, rather than Milankovitch cycles, is driving the cooling trend in Greenland's climate. The thermometers from the Greenland ice cores indicate that summers have cooled and winters have warmed over the past 8,000 years.
Research from NASA and the Global Hydrology and Climate Center suggests that the temperature structure of the atmosphere is more complex than previously thought. The study found a slight downward trend in the lower troposphere since 1979, while surface measurements show a warming trend.
NASA and University of Alabama scientists report the coldest September on record, with a cooling trend in the stratosphere. The data contradicts rising surface temperatures, fueling discussions about global warming.