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Dust Dominates Overseas Aerosol Imports to North America
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Published August 3, 2012
Nearly half of the aerosols in the air over North America have sources in other countries. The vast majority of it is dust from Asia.
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“Warming Hole” Over the Eastern U.S. Due to Air Pollution
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Published May 18, 2012
Sulfates kept the eastern United States from warming as much as other regions, but cleaning up the air has changed the equation.
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Tracking Debris from the Tohoku Tsunami
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Published April 4, 2012
Computer models describe the projected path of objects washed out into the Pacific Ocean by the March 2011 tsunami in Japan.
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Quake and Tsunami Makes Waves in the Atmosphere
Published March 9, 2012
Earth's ionosphere reflected the land and ocean surface, making its own ripples.
Mayan Farming, Modern Farming: Land Use in Central America
Published February 2, 2012
What did Central America look like at the height of the Mayan civilization? Probably different than you think.