Imagine what a future Astrobiology droid might see as it flies through clouds on Jupiter or Saturn looking for biosignatures.
Hurricane
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Press Release
Our Warming Planet Is Evolving Stronger Hurricanes/Typhoons/Cyclones
For more than 50 years, the National Hurricane Center has used the Saffir-Simpson Windscale to communicate the risk of property damage; it labels a hurricane on a scale from Category […]
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Press Release
Bacteria Lofted To High Altitudes by Hurricanes
With cold temperatures, low humidity and high levels of ultraviolet radiation, conditions 10 kilometers above Earth’s surface may seem inhospitable. But, next time you’re flying consider this: The air outside […]