Monthly Archives: December 2009

US Geological Survey Study of Oceanic Circulation

USGS released an important study of the deep ocean’s temperature variability and circulation system .According t this study the deep ocean is apparently affected more by surface warming than previously thought, and this understanding allows for more accurate predictions of … Continue reading

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Indian state to deploy GPS to curb road accidents

In an effort to reduce the number of road accidents in the hill state, primarily due to “human error”, an Indian state government (Himachal Pradesh) is contemplating to install GPS in state-run and private buses. Read Here

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Global Warming Likely to Be Amplified by Slow Changes to Earth Systems

The kinds of increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide taking place today could have a significantly larger effect on global temperatures than previously thought, according to a new study led by Yale University geologists. read it here

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Colliding Auroras Produce an Explosion of Light

A network of cameras deployed around the Arctic in support of NASA’s THEMIS mission has made a startling discovery about the Northern Lights. Sometimes, vast curtains of aurora borealis collide, producing spectacular outbursts of light. Movies of the phenomenon were … Continue reading

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