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Atmospheric science
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Abundant plant gas forms aerosol particles at high altitude — and could affect the climate
Nature, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03844-x Aerial observations and experiments with a simulated atmosphere show that isoprene,…
New particle formation from isoprene under upper-tropospheric conditions
The CLOUD experiments The CERN CLOUD chamber36 was used to conduct the experiments presented in this study. CLOUD…
Setting the stage for using AI in language tasks 50 years ago
Nature, Published online: 19 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03770-y Artificial intelligence for language tasks sparks interest, and optical illusions are…
Are rising carbon dioxide and nitrogen deposition a joint threat to biodiversity globally?
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 13 November 2024 Whether rising carbon dioxide concentrations affect terrestrial species diversity around the globe is,…
Google uses millions of phones to map Earth’s ionosphere and improve GPS
Sun rays keep a portion of the upper atmosphere’s molecules ionized, causing anomalies in the propagation of radio…
Civil engineer Herbert Stone’s rock-solid views on Stonehenge
Nature, Published online: 29 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03397-z Precise calculations on the erection of Stonehenge’s boulders, and a bright…
Oceanic western boundary currents modulate local climate variability
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 23 October 2024 This study reveals that variability in sea surface temperature in key oceanic surface…
Glowing γ-rays solve thunderstorm conundrum
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03032-x Aircraft observations of high-energy rays emitted by thunderstorms reveal that they…
Signature of the western boundary currents in local climate variability
Imawaki, S., Bower, A. S., Beal, L. & Qiu, B. in International Geophysics Vol. 103, 305–338 (Elsevier, 2013).…
Strange gamma-ray flickers seen in thunderstorms for the first time
Download the Nature Podcast 02 October 2024 In this episode: 00:46 Physicists spot new types of high-energy radiation…