Planet Earth
All stories having to do with the Earth as a planet, including geology, atmospheric science, and oceanography
May 11, 2011
"When residents living on the central coast of Maine experienced a bunch of nearly 30 small earthquakes in early May, some phoned their local authorities to report gunshots and unexpected blasting."
May 6, 2011
"On Wednesday, April 27th, Science@NASA writer Dauna Coulter found herself near ground zero as a super-outbreak of tornadoes ripped through North Alabama. This is the story"
Apr 30, 2011
"As America comes to terms with the aftermath of devastating tornadoes in southern US states, we ask what exactly they are, how they are classified and how they form"
Apr 21, 2011
"Last month, scientists using the GOCE spacecraft released a model of the Earth's geoid: essentially, a shape telling you which way is down."
Apr 16, 2011
"Japan tremor may be part of a second grouping of great quakes"
Apr 14, 2011
"Geologists have known for years that tectonic plates affect climate patterns. Now they say that the opposite is also true, finding that intensifying climate events can move tectonic plates."
Mar 31, 2011
"[S]cientists are using ESA's space radars to improve our understanding of tectonic events."
Mar 31, 2011
"After just two years in orbit, ESA's GOCE satellite has gathered enough data to map Earth's gravity with unrivalled precision."
Mar 29, 2011
"Wind is a much more powerful force in the evolution of mountains than previously thought, according to a new report."
Mar 24, 2011
"The boundary where Earth's crust gives way to the unexplored mantle was first detected in 1909, because of a change in the travel of seismic waves. Named the Moho boundary for Andrija Mohorovicic, who listened to those seismic waves, the crust-mantle boundary is a frontier that remains elusive and compelling -- harboring tantalizing clues as to the story of Earth's formation -- even as our technologies push into the outer reaches of the solar system and beyond."
