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Planetary boundary layer revealed: satellites illuminate atmospheric mysteries

Global distribution of the land cover used in the analysis. Compared to the original Copernicus land cover dataset, the number of classes was reduced from 23 to 7. Unlocking the secrets of Earth's ...
Nature

Atmospheric boundary layer climatology

The atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) is the part of the atmosphere above the Earth’s surface, where humidity, energy, or pollutants exchanges take place, impacting weather and climate. Understanding ...
Business Insider

Satellites burning up in our atmosphere may not be as harmless as first thought

Spacecraft burning up in the atmosphere are leaving behind metal particles. Scientists are racing to understand if that affects the climate. One risk is that these particles may spark rainbow-colored ...
The Conversation

Satellites are burning up in the upper atmosphere – and we still don’t know what impact this will have on the Earth’s climate

Fionagh Thomson has carried out consultancy work for the UK space agency. She is an elected member of the sustainability committees for the Royal Astronomical Society and the European Astronomical ...
The Conversation

Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate

Minkwan Kim receives funding from the UK Space Agency (UK Space Agency Contract No: UKSAG23A_00100), which is entitled as "Beyond the Burning: Researching and Implementing Policy Solutions for ...