stratosphere
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Why Turbulence Is Getting Worse
It’s not you, turbulence is getting worse due to several factors.
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A Vintage Warplane Is Scouting for Clues That Geoengineering Could Actually Work
Solar geoengineering is a controversial strategy to block sunlight from reaching Earth in order to slow down climate change, with one of the leading proposals involving adding reflective particles to the stratosphere. But before humanity makes any more big changes to our atmosphere, it would probably be a good idea to try to understand it.…
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A 60-Year-Old Pattern In The Stratosphere Just Reversed
For six decades, scientists have watched a steadily circulating wind pattern in the tropical stratosphere, repeating like clockwork every two years. Now, for the first time, it’s changed direction.