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Ozone production and the circadian rhythm of plants
A team that includes NCAR scientists Anne Boynard and Alex Guenther has found that the rate at which plant canopies emit isoprene, a volatile organic compound, is influenced by circadian rhythms.
- Air Quality
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Scientists probe Indian Ocean for clues to worldwide weather patterns
The DYNAMO field project will help improve long-range weather forecasts and seasonal outlooks by focusing on the Madden-Julian Oscillation.
- Weather
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Texas–Oklahoma drought: What next for the Southern Plains?
The unprecedented strength of both heat and drought across Texas has echoes in climate periods of the past and projections of the future.
- Climate
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Deep oceans can mask global warming for decade-long periods
Computer simulations point to ocean depths below about 1,000 feet as the main location for "missing heat."
- Climate