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NASA News: September 2004

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  1. Scientists Report Increased Thinning of West Antarctic Glaciers September 23, 2004

    Glaciers in West Antarctica are shrinking at a rate substantially higher than observed in the 1990s.

  2. Glaciers Surge When Ice Shelf Breaks Up September 21, 2004

    Since 2002, when the Larsen B ice shelf broke away from the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, scientists have witnessed profound increases in the flow of nearby glaciers into the Weddell Sea.

  3. Kennedy Space Center Recovers from Hurricane Frances September 16, 2004

    Close to 14,000 people returned to work at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) this week, following an 11-day closure due to Hurricane Frances.

  4. NASA Prepares for Hurricane Ivan September 14, 2004

    NASA centers and facilities could feel Ivan's terrible wrath.

  5. NASA's GRACE Gravity Mission Weighs in on Earth's Changing Climate September 9, 2004

    Scientists demonstrate how measuring Earth's gravity field can help monitor changes in climate and weather.

  6. Latest on Hurricane Frances September 7, 2004

    NASA teams are surveying the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) for damage caused by Hurricane Frances.

  7. NASA Scientists Develop Tools for Carbon Management September 2, 2004

    NASA scientists unveil Internet tools that will aid in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

  8. NASA Prepares for Hurricane Frances September 2, 2004

    Hurricane Frances could strike near NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) this weekend.