Tag: Modeling
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California wildfire smoke dimmed solar energy in 2020
Solar energy forecasts in California substantiated overestimated energy production when wildfire smoke dimmed the skies.
- Air Quality
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Wildfire smoke can affect Arctic sea ice, new research shows
Emissions from North American wildfires can have impacts on sea ice thousands of miles away, scientists find.
- Climate
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NCAR study identifies where coral reefs may be buffered against warming oceans
As warming ocean temperatures threaten the existence of coral reefs, scientists at NCAR have successfully used an extremely high-resolution computer simulation of ocean circulation to identify possible “thermal refugia” where these biodiverse ecosystems are more likely to survive.
- Climate
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Water resources to become less predictable with climate change
Water resources will fluctuate increasingly and become more difficult to predict in snow-dominated regions across the Northern Hemisphere, new research shows.
- Climate,
- Water
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New study focuses on the impact of nuclear war on the oceans
New research finds that nuclear war would devastate the ocean, causing a steep drop in water temperature, collapsing the marine food web, and spurring significant growth of Arctic sea ice.
- Climate