Atmospheric circulation governs weather and climate, but it also carries angular momentum. When winds shift or mass ...

Researchers have created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to be conducted on previously difficult-to-study regions. Using a new data-assimilation system called JAGUAR-DAS, ...

Scale visualization of Earth's atmospheric layers with a discussion of what happens in each layer. Layers shown from the ground up: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere.

Supported by a new three-year, $1,099,777 grant, researchers in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in the ...

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The amount of dust in the atmosphere has fallen over the last 20 years, recent research shows. Could that explain why the planet has been warming faster than expected?

Did you know the Sun is actually white? Discover how Rayleigh scattering and Earth’s atmosphere make it appear yellow, orange or red from our planet.

This infographic shows the multiple layers of our atmosphere, extending from the ground up into space, and how the new dataset compares in coverage to those currently available. Credit: D.Koshin, K.

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Besides Earth, Mars is the planet that we know the most about, but that doesn't mean there isn't more to discover; Mars can still surprise us.

Astronomers have been studying rocky exoplanets for years, and have found several with characteristics similar to Earth. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Leah Hustak (STScI) Still seeking proof of life outside ...