Monthly Archives: June 2010

Storm on an Exoplanet

An atmospheric storm is detected for the first time on an exoplanet. The technique used to detect the storm paves the way for understanding conditions on other worlds. The storm raging on HD 209458b whips around at speeds up to … Continue reading

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Oceanic Temperatures and Climate Effects

The study of  climates from the past and oceanic temperatures can give clues as to how future climate changes will unfold. An international team of researchers, led by the members of the Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA) at … Continue reading

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Polar Regions

The polar regions are the areas that surround Earth’s geographic North and South Poles. The area surrounding the North Pole is called the Arctic and includes almost the entire Arctic Ocean and northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America. … Continue reading

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Biggest Submarine Canyon

In many continental shelves submarine canyons have been found carving deep fissures that stretch from near shore out to the deep sea edge of the shelf. There are a number of theories as to what carved these giant cracks into … Continue reading

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