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This page lists news releases and science briefs from calendar 2003. Archives are also available for 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
As Pure as Snow
An electron microscope reveals that the typical snowflake contains thousands of aerosols, including soot. The effect of soot on snow reflectivity is important and contributes to global warming and melting of glaciers and the polar icecaps. (Dec. '03)
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Radiative Instability of a Star
A star goes through most of its life cycle in a placid, sedate way, radiating its luminous smile for eons. But its birth and death pangs are traumatic, and muscular contractions and expansions shake up its body during middle age as well. (Dec. '03)
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2003-12-22: News - Black Soot and Snow: A Warmer Combination
2003-12-05: News - Saturn Details Become Visible To Cassini Spacecraft
2003-09-03: News - Ocean Sponging Up Some Warmth Over Next 50 Years
2003-09-03: Brief - Simulating the 1951-2050 Climate with an Atmosphere-Ocean Model
2003-05-13: News - NASA Finds Soot has Impact on Global Climate
2003-03-20: News - NASA Study Finds Increasing Solar Trend that Can Change Climate
2003-03-06: News - Rising Storms Revise Story of Jupiter's Stripes
2003-03-05: News - NASA Scientist Awarded Distinction of AGU 2003 Fellow
2003-02-10: NASA Goes On-Line with Extra-Tropical Storm Tracks Atlas
2003-01-31: Brief - Ocean Burps and Climate Change?
News release and science briefs archives are also available for 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
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