Atmosphere News -- ScienceDaily //www.koonmotors.com/news/earth_climate/atmosphere/ Earth's atmosphere. Learn about threats to air quality, the latest scientific research in atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric physics and more. en-us Thu, 07 Sep 2023 22:53:25 EDT Thu, 07 Sep 2023 22:53:25 EDT 60 Atmosphere News -- ScienceDaily //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/earth_climate/atmosphere/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. Bursting air bubbles may play a key role in how glacier ice melts //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130321.htm New research has uncovered a possible clue as to why glaciers that terminate at the sea are retreating at unprecedented rates: the bursting of tiny, pressurized bubbles in underwater ice. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:03:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130321.htm Blowing snow contributes to Arctic warming //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230904133143.htm Atmospheric scientists have discovered abundant fine sea salt aerosol production from wind-blown snow in the central Arctic, increasing seasonal surface warming. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 13:31:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230904133143.htm Direct formation of sulfuric acid in the atmosphere //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131842.htm In the atmosphere, gaseous sulfuric acid can form particles that influence the physical properties of clouds. Thus, the formation of sulfuric acid in the gas phase directly affects the radiative forcing and Earth's climate. In addition to the known formation from sulfur dioxide, researchers have now been able to demonstrate through experiments that there is another formation pathway that has been speculated about for decades. Sulfuric acid in the atmosphere can also be formed directly by the oxidation of organic sulfur compounds. This new production pathway can be responsible for up to half of the gaseous sulfuric acid formation over the oceans and is thus of high importance for climate projections -- especially over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:18:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131842.htm Enhanced chemical weathering: A solution to the climate crisis? //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125815.htm Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Researchers study global warming events from 40 and 56 million years ago to find answers. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:58:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125815.htm Hot chemistry quickly transforms aromatic molecules into harmful aerosols //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122632.htm A research group has established key early steps in the conversion of aromatic molecules, a major constituent of traffic and other urban volatile emissions, into aerosol. Their findings increase understanding of the chemical processes that degrade urban air quality and influence climate change. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122632.htm Atmospheric circulation weakens following volcanic eruptions //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122532.htm An international team of scientists found that volcanic eruptions can cause the Pacific Walker Circulation to temporarily weaken, inducing El Niño-like conditions. The results provide important insights into how El Niño and La Niña events may change in the future. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:25:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122532.htm Oceans release microplastics into the atmosphere //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114128.htm Tiny plastic particles can be found in the air over the oceans even far away from the coast. According to a new study, microplastics are not only carried by the wind, but also escape into the atmosphere from seawater. Researchers present data on the composition and sources of different types of plastic in the air over the North Atlantic and the origin of the particles. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:41:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114128.htm Researchers find global plant water use efficiency stalled due to climate change //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122323.htm 新的研究结果发现,水分利用效率has stalled since 2001 which implies not as much CO2 was being taken in by plants and more water was consumed and that could have implications on carbon cycling, agricultural production and water resources. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:23:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122323.htm Could artificially dimming the sun prevent ice melt? //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115442.htm With methods of so-called geoengineering, the climate could theoretically be artificially influenced and cooled. Researchers have now investigated whether it would be possible to prevent the melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet by artificially 'dimming the sun'. The results show that artificial influence does not work without decarbonization and entails high risks. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:54:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115442.htm Wildfires emit potent climate-warming organic particles //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121953.htm Researchers found that wildfires are causing a much greater warming effect than has been accounted for by climate scientists. The work, which focuses on the role of 'dark brown carbon' -- an abundant but previously unknown class of particles emitted as part of wildfire smoke -- highlights an urgent need to revise climate models and update approaches for the changing environment. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:19:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121953.htm Geomagnetic field protects Earth from electron showers //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230804123749.htm Geophysicists studied the activity of high energy electrons and clarified the unexpected protective role of the geomagnetic field surrounding the Earth. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:37:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230804123749.htm North Atlantic Oscillation contributes to 'cold blob' in Atlantic Ocean //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801152800.htm A patch of ocean in the North Atlantic is stubbornly cooling while much of the planet warms. This anomaly -- dubbed the 'cold blob' -- has been linked to changes in ocean circulation, but a new study found changes in large-scale atmospheric patterns may play an equally important role, according to an international research team. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:28:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801152800.htm Sun 'umbrella' tethered to asteroid might help mitigate climate change //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731151552.htm Earth is rapidly warming and scientists are developing a variety of approaches to reduce the effects of climate change. An astronomer has proposed a novel approach -- a solar shield to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting Earth, combined with a tethered, captured asteroid as a counterweight. Engineering studies using this approach could start now to create a workable design that could mitigate climate change within decades. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:15:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731151552.htm Sahara dust can enhance removal of methane //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724182721.htm A study explores effects of Saharan dust clouds on atmospheric methane. Its findings have potentially far-reaching implications for understanding the global methane budget and reasons behind the accelerating increase in atmospheric methane. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:27:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724182721.htm How do microbes spread globally? A study clarifies how they travel from end to end of the world //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718105630.htm A new study compiles the scope of the problem of the global dispersal of harmful microorganisms through the upper layers of the atmosphere. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:56:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718105630.htm Supercomputer used to simulate winds that cause clear air turbulence //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712011556.htm Using Japan's most powerful supercomputer, researchers reproduced cases of clear air turbulence around Tokyo. They simulated the fine vortices responsible for this dangerous phenomenon. The usefulness of the simulation in predicting turbulence was confirmed by comparing simulation data with data from aircraft recordings. This research should improve the forecasting of turbulence. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:15:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712011556.htm Arctic dust found to be a major source of particles that form ice crystals in Arctic low-level clouds //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230707111620.htm 在日本的科学家们使用了全球气候国防部el to show that dust from land without snow cover in the Arctic is a major source of particles that form ice crystals in Arctic low-level clouds. This finding could help improve predictions of Arctic warming, which is suggested to be much faster than in other parts of the world. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:16:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230707111620.htm Why the day is 24 hours long: Astrophysicists reveal why Earth's day was a constant 19.5 hours for over a billion years //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705143017.htm Astrophysicists have revealed how the slow and steady lengthening of Earth's day caused by the tidal pull of the moon was halted for over a billion years. They show that from approximately two billion years ago until 600 million years ago, an atmospheric tide driven by the sun countered the effect of the moon, keeping Earth's rotational rate steady and the length of day at a constant 19.5 hours. Without this billion-year pause in the slowing of our planet's rotation, our current 24-hour day would stretch to over 60 hours. The paper offers a new perspective on how global warming will affect the length of our day and validates global circulation models as a climate modelling tool. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:30:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230705143017.htm Study of Earth's stratosphere reduces uncertainty in future climate change //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164236.htm New research reduces uncertainty in future climate change linked to the stratosphere, with important implications for life on Earth. A significant source of uncertainty relates to future changes to water vapor in the stratosphere, an extremely dry region of the atmosphere 15--50 km above the Earth's surface. Future increases in water vapor here risk amplifying climate change and slowing down the recovery of the ozone layer, which protects life on Earth from harmful solar ultraviolet radiation. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:42:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164236.htm Pangolin, the inspiration for a medical robot //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230620113819.htm Scientists have developed a magnetically controlled soft medical robot with a unique, flexible structure inspired by the body of a pangolin. The robot is freely movable despite built-in hard metal components. Thus, depending on the magnetic field, it can adapt its shape to be able to move and can emit heat when needed, allowing for functionalities such as selective cargo transportation and release as well as mitigation of bleeding. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:38:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230620113819.htm How will a warming world impact the Earth's ability to offset our carbon emissions? //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615183153.htm 新工作部署一个bold new approach for inferring the temperature sensitivity of ecosystem respiration -- which represents one side of the equation balancing carbon dioxide uptake and carbon dioxide output in terrestrial environments. This will improve scientists' models for climate change scenarios. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:31:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615183153.htm Scientists discover urea in atmosphere revealing profound consequences for climate //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615105250.htm Areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the climate than previously thought, new research suggests. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:52:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615105250.htm Plate tectonics not required for the emergence of life //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220611.htm New finding contradicts previous assumptions about the role of mobile plate tectonics in the development of life on Earth. Moreover, the data suggests that 'when we're looking for exoplanets that harbor life, the planets do not necessarily need to have plate tectonics,' says the lead author of a new paper. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:06:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220611.htm Montreal protocol is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522161604.htm New research shows that the 1987 global treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer, has postponed the occurrence of the first ice-free Arctic by as much as 15 years. Mon, 22 May 2023 16:16:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522161604.htm Eruption of Tonga underwater volcano found to disrupt satellite signals halfway around the world //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131339.htm Researchers found that the Hunga-Tonga eruption was associated with the formation of an equatorial plasma bubble in the ionosphere, a phenomenon associated with disruption of satellite-based communications. Their findings also suggest that a long-held atmospheric model should be revised. Mon, 22 May 2023 13:13:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131339.htm African smoke over the Amazon //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230516115532.htm Up to two-thirds of the soot above the central Amazon rainforest originates in Africa. Researchers differentiate soot particles using their relative properties and attribute them to their respective points of origin. They found that bush fires and burning savannah in the north and south of Africa make a substantial contribution to air pollution in the central Amazon all year round, thereby playing an important role in the earth radiation budget and water cycle. This is caused by the efficient transatlantic transport of particles through the atmosphere. Tue, 16 May 2023 11:55:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230516115532.htm Dark clouds on the horizon //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230510120622.htm Our industrialized society releases many and various pollutants into the world. Combustion in particular produces aerosol mass including black carbon. Although this only accounts for a few percent of aerosol particles, black carbon is especially problematic due to its ability to absorb heat and impede the heat reflection capabilities of surfaces such as snow. So, it's essential to know how black carbon interacts with sunlight. Researchers have quantified the refractive index of black carbon to the most accurate degree yet which might impact climate models. Wed, 10 May 2023 12:06:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230510120622.htm New study reveals boreal wetlands are a large source of reactive vapors in a warming climate //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230510120601.htm Boreal wetlands are a significant source of isoprene and terpenes, a class of highly reactive organic compounds that have a substantial impact on the Earth's climate, according to a new study. Wed, 10 May 2023 12:06:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230510120601.htm Atmospheric research provides clear evidence of human-caused climate change signal associated with CO2 increases //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230508190601.htm New research provides clear evidence of a human 'fingerprint' on climate change and shows that specific signals from human activities have altered the temperature structure of Earth's atmosphere. Mon, 08 May 2023 19:06:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230508190601.htm 科学家们开始揭开全球atmosph的角色eric dust in nourishing oceans //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230504155628.htm New research begins to unravel the role dust plays in nourishing global ocean ecosystems while helping regulate atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Thu, 04 May 2023 15:56:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230504155628.htm A stormy, active sun may have kickstarted life on Earth //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230502132256.htm The first building blocks of life on Earth may have formed thanks to eruptions from our Sun, a new study finds. A series of chemical experiments show how solar particles, colliding with gases in Earth's early atmosphere, can form amino acids and carboxylic acids, the basic building blocks of proteins and organic life. Tue, 02 May 2023 13:22:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230502132256.htm Plastic particles themselves, not just chemical additives, can alter sex hormones //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230427173606.htm A new study used a pioneering technique to deliver endocrine-disrupting aerosolized micro-nano-plastics to female lab rats. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:36:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230427173606.htm Scientists discover antibiotic resistance genes in clouds //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230427114547.htm The atmosphere is a large-scale dissemination route for bacteria carrying antibiotic-resistance genes. A research team has shown that these genes can be transported by clouds. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:45:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230427114547.htm A more precise model of the Earth's ionosphere //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230424103340.htm The ionosphere -- the region of geospace spanning from 60 to 1000 kilometers above the Earth -- impairs the propagation of radio signals from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) with its electrically charged particles. This is a problem for the ever higher precision required by these systems -- both in research and for applications such as autonomous driving or precise orbit determination of satellites. Models of the ionosphere and its uneven, dynamic charge distribution can help correct the signals for ionospheric delays, which are one of the main error sources in GNSS applications. Researchers have presented a new model of the ionosphere, developed on the basis of neural networks and satellite measurement data from 19 years. In particular, it can reconstruct the topside ionosphere, the upper, electron-rich part of the ionosphere much more precisely than before. It is thus also an important basis for progress in ionospheric research, with applications in studies on the propagation of electromagnetic waves or for the analysis of certain space weather events, for example. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:33:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230424103340.htm Scientists develop new way to measure wind //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230414201823.htm Atmospheric scientists have developed an algorithm that uses data from water vapor movements to measure wind. This could help predict extreme events like hurricanes. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:18:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230414201823.htm Predictive power of climate models may be masked by volcanoes //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230413011805.htm Simulated volcanic eruptions may be blowing up our ability to predict near-term climate, according to a new study. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 01:18:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230413011805.htm Scientists discover a way Earth's atmosphere cleans itself //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230407133443.htm Human activities emit many kinds of pollutants into the air, and without a molecule called hydroxide (OH), many of these pollutants would keep aggregating in the atmosphere. 星期五,2023年4月07 13:34:43美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230407133443.htm Rising temperatures alter 'missing link' of microbial processes, putting northern peatlands at risk //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230403133455.htm Researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands: critical ecosystems for storing carbon from the atmosphere -- and could decouple vital processes in microbial support systems. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:34:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230403133455.htm At the end of the dry season: CO2 pulses over Australia //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230331120644.htm End-of-dry-season CO2 pulses recur each year in the atmosphere above the Australian continent, a discovery made by an international research team led by an environmental physicist. To investigate the carbon fluxes over Australia, the researchers studied atmospheric CO2 measurements. Their analyses show that CO2 emissions spike when heavy rain falls on dried-out soil, thus activating microorganisms in that soil. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:06:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230331120644.htm Vehicle exhaust filters do not remove ultrafine pollution //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230327114824.htm Filters fitted to vehicle exhaust systems to remove particulate matter pollution have limited impact on ultrafine particles, new research shows. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:48:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230327114824.htm Activity deep in Earth affects the global magnetic field //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230316124442.htm Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are a few of the problems caused by peculiarities of the Earth's magnetic field. The magnetic field radiates around the world and far into space, but it is set by processes that happen deep within the Earth's core, where temperatures exceed 5,000-degrees C. New research from geophysicists suggests that the way this super-hot core is cooled is key to understanding the causes of the peculiarities -- or anomalies, as scientists call them -- of the Earth's magnetic field. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:44:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230316124442.htm Switching to hydrogen fuel could prolong the methane problem //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230313162740.htm Hydrogen is often heralded as the clean fuel of the future, but new research suggests that leaky hydrogen infrastructure could end up increasing atmospheric methane levels, which would cause decades-long climate consequences. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:27:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230313162740.htm Ozone pollution is linked with increased hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230310103451.htm New evidence shows that exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke. Even ozone levels below the WHO maximum were linked with worsened health. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:34:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230310103451.htm The world's atmospheric rivers now have an intensity ranking like hurricanes //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309164716.htm Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and frequent with climate change. A new study demonstrates that a recently developed scale for atmospheric river intensity (akin to the hurricane scale) can be used to rank atmospheric rivers and identify hotspots of the most intense atmospheric rivers not only along the U.S. West Coast but also worldwide. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:47:16 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309164716.htm Underused satellite, radar data may improve thunderstorm forecasts //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309125034.htm Tens of thousands of thunderstorms may rumble around the world each day, but accurately predicting the time and location where they will form remains a grand challenge of computer weather modeling. A new technique combining underused satellite and radar data in weather models may improve these predictions, according to a team of scientists. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:50:34 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309125034.htm Smoke particles from wildfires can erode the ozone layer //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230308112113.htm A new study finds that smoke particles in the stratosphere can trigger chemical reactions that erode the ozone layer -- and that smoke particles from Australian wildfires widened the ozone hole by 10 percent in 2020. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:21:13 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230308112113.htm Mineral particles and their role in oxygenating the Earth's atmosphere //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306143427.htm Mineral particles played a key role in raising oxygen levels in the Earth's atmosphere billions of years ago, with major implications for the way intelligent life later evolved, according to new research. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:34:27 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306143427.htm Wildfires in 2021 emitted a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230303105251.htm Carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires, which have been gradually increasing since 2000, spiked drastically to a record high in 2021, according to an international team of researchers. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:52:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230303105251.htm Breathing is going to get tougher //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230228075733.htm Not all pollution comes from people. When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust will also increase by as much as 14 percent, according to new research. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 07:57:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230228075733.htm Upsurge in rocket launches could impact the ozone layer //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230214154013.htm Researchers have summarized the threats that future rocket launches would pose to Earth's protective ozone layer. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:40:13 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230214154013.htm Space dust as Earth's sun shield //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208155658.htm Dust launched from the moon's surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun could reduce enough solar radiation to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:56:58 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208155658.htm Antarctica's ocean brightens clouds //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207144205.htm The teeming life in the Southern Ocean, which encircles Antarctica, contributes to brightening the clouds that form there, according to a new study. The clouds are bright because of their high density of water droplets, due in turn to a chain of atmospheric processes that eventually connects back to the Southern Ocean's extraordinary phytoplankton productivity. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:42:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207144205.htm More frequent atmospheric rivers hinder seasonal recovery of Arctic sea ice //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230206130632.htm The Arctic is rapidly losing sea ice, even during winter months when temperatures are below freezing and ice should be recovering from the summer melt. A new study found powerful storms called atmospheric rivers are increasingly reaching the Arctic in winter, slowing sea ice recovery and accounting for a third of all winter sea ice decline, according to a team led by Penn State scientists. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:06:32 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230206130632.htm Ice cores show even dormant volcanoes leak abundant sulfur into the atmosphere //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230205081303.htm Non-erupting火山泄漏一个高得惊人ount of sulfur-containing gases. A Greenland ice core shows that volcanoes quietly release at least three times as much sulfur into the Arctic atmosphere than estimated by current climate models. Aerosols are the most uncertain aspect of current climate models, so better estimates could improve the accuracy of long-term projections. Sun, 05 Feb 2023 08:13:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230205081303.htm Thin, lightweight layer provides radiation barrier for perovskites in space, protection from elements on Earth //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230131183137.htm An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth, according to newly published research. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:31:37 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230131183137.htm Underlying assumptions of air quality need to be redefined //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118195824.htm Long-term measurements in the urban area of Innsbruck, Austria, show that the fraction of ozone near the surface tends to be overestimated in atmospheric models. Consequently, a fundamental assumption for air quality forecasting has to be reinterpreted for urban areas. Direct nitrogen dioxide emissions are also likely overestimated. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:58:24 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118195824.htm New study shows 'self-cleaning' of marine atmosphere //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118195816.htm Scientists have shed new light on the 'self-cleaning' capacity of the atmosphere. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:58:16 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118195816.htm Increased atmospheric dust is masking greenhouse gases' warming effect //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230117192916.htm 一项研究表明,全球大气尘埃——通过显微镜oscopic airborne particles from desert dust storms -- has a slight overall cooling effect on the planet that has hidden the full amount of warming caused by greenhouse gases. Climate change could accelerate slightly if dust levels stop climbing. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:29:16 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230117192916.htm Air quality improvements lead to more sulfur fertilizer use //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230109145145.htm As the atmospheric deposition of sulfur has decreased, the use of sulfur fertilizer in Midwestern U.S. agriculture has increased between 1985 and 2015. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:51:45 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230109145145.htm Jet engine lubrication oils are a major source of ultrafine particles //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230109112727.htm Recent measurements have shown that Frankfurt International Airport is a major source of ultrafine particles and that these can disperse over long distances across the city. Researchers have now discovered that the ultrafine particles partly consist of synthetic jet oils. The research team has deduced that emissions from lubrication oils must be lowered in addition to those from kerosene in order to reduce the concentration of ultrafine particles and thus improve air quality. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:27:27 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230109112727.htm