Globalwarming Research http://www.gwrcc.org Climate change Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:18:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 en Natural Hazards: Dust Over the Arabian Sea http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2249 http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2249#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:46 +0000 admin AtmosphereAtmosphere tag:earthobservatory.nasa.gov://5a53d42df1ef8eca604cd2d66011b004

A thin plume of dust hovered over the Arabian Sea in mid-October 2008.


Tags: ]]> http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2249/feed/ Natural Hazards: Hurricane Omar http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2248 http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2248#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:45 +0000 admin AtmosphereAtmosphere tag:earthobservatory.nasa.gov://4d1c2659467a1f80af155b950481990d

In mid-October 2008, Hurricane Omar appeared poised to inflict substantial damage on several Caribbean islands, but the storm instead weakened and headed out to the Atlantic.


Tags: ]]> http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2248/feed/ Natural Hazards: Dust Over Iraq http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2247 http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2247#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:44 +0000 admin AtmosphereAtmosphere tag:earthobservatory.nasa.gov://5ce4a1e5b5c3640a214bfa8e12070d0c

A plume of dust swept over Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia in mid-October 2008.


Tags: ]]> http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2247/feed/ Natural Hazards: Plume from Suwanose-jima http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2246 http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2246#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:43 +0000 admin AtmosphereAtmosphere tag:earthobservatory.nasa.gov://737c2c143490d1955316b841e06adcbd The Suwanose-jima Volcano, part of the Ryukyu Islands in the East China Sea, released a continuous plume of ash and steam in late October 2008.


Tags: ]]> http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2246/feed/ Natural Hazards: Fires in Madagascar http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2245 http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2245#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:42 +0000 admin AtmosphereAtmosphere tag:earthobservatory.nasa.gov://1a07febb74d7f65e3b42117654820ef9 Dozens of smoky fires were burning in eastern Madagascar on October 19, 2008.


Tags: ]]> http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2245/feed/ Natural Hazards: Haze over Eastern China http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2244 http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2244#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:41 +0000 admin AtmosphereAtmosphere tag:earthobservatory.nasa.gov://e759c10b6b43dd0e0afe1b4754e6948b Thick haze hovered over eastern China in mid-October 2008.


Tags: ]]> http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2244/feed/ News: Arctic Soil Reveals Climate Change Clues http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2243 http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2243#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:40 +0000 admin AtmosphereAtmosphere tag:earthobservatory.nasa.gov://49b5de98e82e99abcab2751d4b40609b Frozen arctic soil contains nearly twice the greenhouse-gas-producing organic material as was previously estimated, new research suggests. (University of Alaska Fairbanks press release)


Tags: ]]> http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2243/feed/ News: Preserved by Ice: Glacial Dams Helped Prevent Erosion of Tibetan Plateau http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2242 http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2242#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:39 +0000 admin AtmosphereAtmosphere tag:earthobservatory.nasa.gov://4dd44d2bebc60d1c7503b80c7910e9a0 New research suggests that the edge of the Tibetan plateau might have been preserved for thousands of years by ice and glacial debris at the mouth of many tributaries to the Tsangpo River. (University of Washington press release)


Tags: ]]> http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2242/feed/ News: Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Summer Snowmelt in Northern Greenland http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2241 http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2241#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:37 +0000 admin AtmosphereAtmosphere tag:earthobservatory.nasa.gov://9f1c25851ebf700980c117b801386120 The northern part of the Greenland ice sheet experienced extreme snowmelt during the summer of 2008, with large portions of the area subject to record melting days, new research suggests. (City College of New York press release)


Tags: ]]> http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2241/feed/ News: Tropical Rainforest and Mountain Species may be Threatened by Global Warming http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2240 http://www.gwrcc.org/archives/2240#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:36 +0000 admin AtmosphereAtmosphere tag:earthobservatory.nasa.gov://4c100a907e7a9886995c98bc38a6a48c Contrary to conventional wisdom, tropical plant and animal species living in some of the warmest places on Earth may be threatened by global warming, ecologists say. (University of Connecticut press release)


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