Earth - Weather Topics
Human Voltage
1999 — April 6, 2011
From the International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, scientists review what happens when people and Lightningconverge.
If it Rains in the Pacific Will Kansas Have a Drought?
1999 — April 6, 2011
Who cares if it rains and the fish get wet? A Pacific Ocean rainfall experiment will have implications for global weather studies.
Learning how to diagnose bad flying weather
1999 — April 6, 2011
Scientists discuss what they know about lightning's effects on spacecraft and aircraft.
Earth Day Education
1999 — April 6, 2011
Students in the Huntsville, Ala. area used a "ray gun" to measure temperature and launched a weather balloon to measure stratospheric ozone, getting a hands-on experience in how climate scientists monitor changes in our atmosphere.
Lightningfollows the Sun
1999 — April 6, 2011
Tantalizing findings show patterns of Lightningvary with the Sun, El Nino, and other phenomena. Such correlations could provide a way to monitor global changes.
Welcome to the Thunder Dome
1999 — April 6, 2011
Climate scientists report that urbanization has altered weather patterns over Atlanta, Georgia. Data collected for the last 25 years link deforestation and the use of heat-absorbing materials with oddities such as severe morning weather.
LightningDetectors watch storms that spawned tornadoes
1998 — April 6, 2011
Lightningsensors in space and on the ground are showing the value of having a space-based network of sensors that could spot and track storms which are likely to spawn tornadoes.
First CAMEX-3 hurricane brewing in mid-Atlantic
1998 — April 6, 2011
Scientists may get the chance to study Bonnie, which may develop into a full-fledged hurricane this week.
Preparing for hurricane Danielle
1998 — April 6, 2011
NASA team rests after "quite incredible" work with Bonnie
Hurricane research team stays busy
1998 — April 6, 2011
Team flies 4 missions in 5 days, collecting humidity information in clear air, and oceanic convection data.