stratospheric

Weather: Sudden stratospheric warming at the North Pole may trigger another ‘Beast from the East’

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Sudden stratospheric warming event around the North Pole could trigger another ‘Beast from the East’, scientists warn British researchers studied stratospheric warming events from the last 60 years During these episodes, temperatures in the stratosphere can rise by 90°F in days This disturbance can travel downwards and cause cooling shifts in the jet stream The team worked … Read more

NASA to use stratospheric balloon the size of football field to study light from newborn stars

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NASA to use a stratospheric balloon the size of football field to study infrared light from newborn stars ASTHROS will launch a cutting edge telescope attached  to a 400-foot balloon The mission will hoist the telescope into the stratosphere There the telescope will observe gases and star formation  It will create a 3D map of distant … Read more