Beginning in the 1960s, satellite instruments have measured Earth's reflected broadband shortwave radiation and emitted ...

What if the secrets of the early universe are written not in distant galaxies, but in the gas and dust of our galactic ...

The extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to 2028 also doubles the amount of money victims could receive to ...

Cloud names incorporate roots like cirro, strato, cumulo, nimbo, or alto, based on their height and texture. Sunburns are possible on cloudy days as over 90% of UV radiation can penetrate cloud cover.

Global solar radiation (Hg) is a foundational input for calculating evapotranspiration, crop growth, irrigation needs, and ...

Hidden Planet How industrial pollution is altering clouds and making it snow. The team found unique plumes of ice clouds near 67 metal and cement factories, paper mills and power plants in North ...

Gamma radiation is produced as well, in bursts called terrestrial gamma-ray flashes ... the team conducted 10 flights over storm clouds in the Caribbean and Central America, ...

Capturing clouds and radiation in 3D is seen as an important step towards undistorted remote sensing of the atmosphere and improved modelling of climate and weather.

NASA and Monash University research reveals shrinking storm cloud zones are the primary driver of Earth's recent warming.

Clouds have a complex relationship with radiation. This is seen with their influence on Earth’s radiation budget, the balance between incoming shortwave radiation from the Sun and outgoing longwave ...

Clouds also affect weather and climate in several ways. They reflect incoming sunlight away from Earth's surface, which has a cooling effect, and absorb some radiation that is emitted from Earth's ...