Posts for tag "Dartmouth College"
Lake Evaporation Study Examines Wind’s Role In Freshwater Systems
Winds blowing across the surfaces of lakes may not seem to be very active players in affecting their surroundings. But it turns out that the gusts do play a role in evaporation, a very important part of...
- Posted December 17, 2015
Unknown Climate Change Impacts Remain For U.S. Midwest Growing Season
Many climate change models incorporate surface air temperature and precipitation data, but inclusion of soil moisture is not typical, even though soil moisture is a key indicator of the water cycle. In an attempt to correct this...
- Posted May 26, 2015
New data challenges long-held theory of ice ages
It was a well-established belief in the scientific community that ice ages are caused by cyclic changes in the Earth’s orbit. According to a recent press release from researchers at Dartmouth College, however, data from an international...
- Posted March 26, 2015
Green river slime converting mercury into more toxic form at Superfund site, study finds
The green river slime that sends waders sprawling is also making mercury more toxic at a N.H. Superfund site, according to a new multi-organization study.
- Posted March 24, 2015
