Researchers have created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to be conducted on previously difficult-to-study regions. Using a new data-assimilation system called JAGUAR-DAS, ...

Atmospheric circulation governs weather and climate, but it also carries angular momentum. When winds shift or mass redistributes, the atmosphere can exchange momentum with the solid Earth, slightly ...

The growth of massive Northern Hemisphere ice sheets begins with changes in Earth’s orbit that alter how solar energy is ...

New research reveals that molten rock can absorb far more oxygen than expected, potentially helping explain how Earth's ...

This model reveals how vastly different the atmosphere was on ancient Earth, and how life may have first emerged. The key to unlocking the secrets of distant planets starts right here on Earth.

The moon's surface may be more than just a dusty, barren landscape. Over billions of years, tiny particles from Earth's atmosphere have landed in the lunar soil, creating a possible source of ...

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The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is key to making ours the only planet known to harbor life, but this precious resource is in limited supply. Although it is the best-known component of the air we ...

Saint Louis University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate courses covering topics ranging from oceanography to geomorphology to cloud physics. This course ...