Tag: Earth Science
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NASA Flights Target How Pollution, Storms And Climate Mix
More than 250 scientists, engineers, and flight personnel are participating in the Studies of Emissions, Atmospheric Composition, Clouds and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys (SEAC4RS) campaign. The project is sponsored by the Earth Science Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Brian Toon of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences…
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How does world’s oldest water taste? ‘Terrible.’
Earth Science Professor, Barbara Sherwood Lollar describes the oldest water ever discovered ( possibly as old as 2.6 billion years, when Earth was less than half its current age) in a recent interview with Deborah Netburn of the Los Angeles Times: “What jumps out at you first is the saltiness. Because of the reactions between the water and the…
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Pliosaurus Kevani
It’s the most fearsome creature that ever lived and could have devoured a Tyranosaurus-Rex for breakfast… and it is called Kevan. The Pliosaurus kevani, to give it its proper name, ruled the oceans 150million years ago. Equipped with a massive jaw studded with 12in teeth, the ‘sea rex’ had the biggest bite in history. The…
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