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Atmospheric Chemistry
Atmospheric Chemistry: a branch of atmospheric science in which the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets is studied. It is a multidisciplinary approach of research and draws on environmental chemistry, physics, meteorology, computer modeling, oceanography, geology and volcanology and other disciplines. Examples of problems which have been addressed by atmospheric chemistry include acid rain, ozone depletion, photochemical smog, greenhouse gases and global warming. Atmospheric chemists seek to understand the causes of these problems, and by obtaining a theoretical understanding of them, allow possible solutions to be tested and the effects of changes in government policy evaluated.
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JUL 17, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The most obvious drawback of renewable energy such as solar and wind energy is that their production lacks continuity. A ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 17, 2018Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2018Plants & Animals
Spiders are known for having eight legs, but as it seems, these arthropods can sometimes fly using a technique known to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 02, 2018Space & Astronomy
Uranus, with its near-sideways 98-degree tilt and incredibly low atmospheric temperatures, is one of the most obscure pl ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 25, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have been studying Jupiter’s Great Red Spot for decades, and it continues to captivate their attention ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2018Space & Astronomy
The possibility that life once existed on Mars is an idea that has captivated planetary scientists for decades. But new ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
Right now, the farthest we can go back in time to analyze the history of our planet’s climate is 800,000 years. We ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 23, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The Most Mysterious Object in the Universe (Physics Girl) To astronomers, the status of brown dwarf has been quite ambig ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 02, 2018Space & Astronomy
Determining the composition of exoplanetary atmospheres is no easy task given the sheer distance that separates them fro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2018Space & Astronomy
It can be challenging to discern the contents of another planet’s atmosphere, especially those further away from E ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 21, 2018Chemistry & Physics
What exactly happens in the middle of a thunderstorm? The question seems so basic, yet science has not provided a compre ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 11, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Mass spectrometry (MS) is a sensitive and versatile analytical technique that can detect, identify and quantify test mol ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 08, 2018Space & Astronomy
When you hear the phrase ‘solar tornado,’ do you think of a swirling column of strikingly-hot plasma on the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 03, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Sometimes considered as the "Plan B" for solving the climate change problem, carbon sequestration is the proce ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 15, 2018Microbiology
New work reveals how the marine food web is directly impacted by atmospheric carbon dioxide.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study that looked at fossilized plant leaf waxes may provide new insight into historical climate patterns which we ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 26, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Unlike their stationary counterpart, a pulsating aurora is continuously blinking, and sometimes it lights up the night s ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 20, 2018Space & Astronomy
Planetary scientists have a lot of questions about Mars, and it may not be long before they get a chance to answer them. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Conspiracy theorists believe that "chemtrails", the line-shaped clouds emitted from jet aircraft engines, are ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
Residents in the United Kingdom got to see quite the show on New Year’s Eve (Sunday) after a bright green flash ov ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 25, 2017Earth & The Environment
Air pollution regulation has been a relative success story within the US, with major cities like LA having seen huge imp ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 30, 2017Space & Astronomy
Residing some 325 light years away from our solar system is a hot Jupiter-like exoplanet known as WASP-18b. The alien wo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 21, 2017Chemistry & Physics
According to the latest online publication in the journal Science Advances, a study led by Rice University scientists ha ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 16, 2017Space & Astronomy
Although Pluto resides 40 times farther from the Sun than the Earth, the once planet turned dwarf planet appears to be m ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 17, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The most obvious drawback of renewable energy such as solar and wind energy is that their production lacks continuity. A
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 17, 2018
Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2018
Plants & Animals
Spiders are known for having eight legs, but as it seems, these arthropods can sometimes fly using a technique known to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Uranus, with its near-sideways 98-degree tilt and incredibly low atmospheric temperatures, is one of the most obscure pl
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 25, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have been studying Jupiter’s Great Red Spot for decades, and it continues to captivate their attention
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The possibility that life once existed on Mars is an idea that has captivated planetary scientists for decades. But new
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Right now, the farthest we can go back in time to analyze the history of our planet’s climate is 800,000 years. We
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 23, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The Most Mysterious Object in the Universe (Physics Girl) To astronomers, the status of brown dwarf has been quite ambig
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Determining the composition of exoplanetary atmospheres is no easy task given the sheer distance that separates them fro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2018
Space & Astronomy
It can be challenging to discern the contents of another planet’s atmosphere, especially those further away from E
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 21, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
What exactly happens in the middle of a thunderstorm? The question seems so basic, yet science has not provided a compre
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 11, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Mass spectrometry (MS) is a sensitive and versatile analytical technique that can detect, identify and quantify test mol
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 08, 2018
Space & Astronomy
When you hear the phrase ‘solar tornado,’ do you think of a swirling column of strikingly-hot plasma on the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 03, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Sometimes considered as the "Plan B" for solving the climate change problem, carbon sequestration is the proce
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 15, 2018
Microbiology
New work reveals how the marine food web is directly impacted by atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study that looked at fossilized plant leaf waxes may provide new insight into historical climate patterns which we
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 26, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Unlike their stationary counterpart, a pulsating aurora is continuously blinking, and sometimes it lights up the night s
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 20, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Planetary scientists have a lot of questions about Mars, and it may not be long before they get a chance to answer them.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Conspiracy theorists believe that "chemtrails", the line-shaped clouds emitted from jet aircraft engines, are
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Residents in the United Kingdom got to see quite the show on New Year’s Eve (Sunday) after a bright green flash ov
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 25, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Air pollution regulation has been a relative success story within the US, with major cities like LA having seen huge imp
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 30, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Residing some 325 light years away from our solar system is a hot Jupiter-like exoplanet known as WASP-18b. The alien wo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 21, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
According to the latest online publication in the journal Science Advances, a study led by Rice University scientists ha
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 16, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Although Pluto resides 40 times farther from the Sun than the Earth, the once planet turned dwarf planet appears to be m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard