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Top Stories Archive 13

Torrential rainfall from a 2003 storm in the Southeast resulted in massive accumulation of rains in red.
NASA Data Link Pollution to Rainy Summer Days in the Southeast
Rainfall data from a NASA satellite show that summertime storms in the southeastern United States shed more rainfall midweek than on weekends.
Satellite image of a 2002 winter storm fueled by El Niño
El Niño at Source of More Intense Wintertime Storms
Researchers now believe that some of the most intense winter storm activity over parts of the United States may have origins in far-flung parts of the Pacific Ocean.
Still from animation showing the temperature anomoly in 2007.
2007 Was Tied as Earth's Second-Warmest Year
NASA scientists have determined that 2007 tied with 1998 for Earth’s second warmest year in a century.
Satellite image of La Nina weather pattern
La Niña: 'Little Girl' Makes Big Impression
Cool, wet conditions in the Northwest, frigid weather on the Plains, and record dry conditions in the Southeast are all signs that La Niña is in full swing.
The Nobel medal
NASA Climate Change 'Peacemakers' Aided Nobel Effort
Hundreds of NASA scientists contributed to the United Nations effort recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this month.
This global view created from June 2006 data shows where sea surface temperatures were cool (blue) and which regions were warm (light pink).
Saharan Dust Has Chilling Effect on North Atlantic
NASA has discovered that the chilling effect of dust was responsible for the difference in hurricane activity between 2005 and 2006.
Satellite image of La Nina weather pattern
Air Quality Forecasts See Future in Space
With the help of NASA satellites, researchers are working to broaden daily forecasts to include predictions of air quality.
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NASA at 2007 Fall AGU Meeting
NASA researchers will present research findings at the 2007 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
Satellite Image of Tropical Storm Barry
Smaller Storms Drop More Rain in Hurricane Season
A study using NASA data indicates that smaller tropical storms do more to alleviate droughts than hurricanes do over the course of a season by bringing greater cumulative rainfall.
Still from animation of TRMM spacecraft
TRMM Turns Ten
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission has helped scientists re-write the book about profound parts of Earth’s water cycle.
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