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NASA News: November 2007

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  1. NASA-Conceived Map of Antarctica Lays Ground for New Discoveries November 27, 2007

    NASA unveiled a newly completed map of Antarctica that is expected to revolutionize research of the continent's frozen landscape.

  2. TRMM Turns Ten November 20, 2007

    The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission has helped scientists rewrite the book about profound parts of Earth's water cycle.

  3. Local Sources Major Cause of U.S. Near-Ground Aerosol Pollution November 16, 2007

    Most of the pollution found in the United States is from local sources, and only a small portion is brought here from other countries.

  4. Forests Damaged by Hurricane Katrina Become Major Carbon Source November 15, 2007

    Hurricane Katrina damaged 320 million large trees which led to massive quantities of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere.

  5. NASA Sees Arctic Ocean Circulation Do an About-Face November 13, 2007

    A team of NASA and university scientists has detected an ongoing reversal in Arctic Ocean circulation triggered by atmospheric circulation changes that vary on decade-long time scales.

  6. La Niña Persists November 7, 2007

    The tropical Pacific Ocean remains in the grips of a cool La Niña, as shown by new data of sea-level heights from mid-October of 2007, collected by the U.S-French Jason satellite.

  7. NASA Data May Help Improve Estimates of a Hurricane's Punch November 1, 2007

    As Tropical Storm Noel churns off Florida's east coast, NASA and university scientists have announced they have developed a promising new technique for estimating the intensity of tropical cyclones from space.