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How do 'greenhouse gases' let heat in, but not let it out?

answered Jul 28, 2018 at 10:18

35 votes

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Debunking scientific paper "Has global warming already arrived?"

climate-change

answered Mar 5, 2020 at 9:50

32 votes

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Could the Earth's core lose its heat?

geophysics geodynamics core geothermal-heat human-influence

answered Apr 22, 2014 at 17:40

27 votes

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Why clouds are not moving in NASA's video of the Moon passing in front of the Earth?

clouds remote-sensing earth-rotation astronomy

answered Jan 24, 2017 at 10:28

25 votes

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Is it true that a butterfly flapping its wings can result in a tornado in a distant location?

meteorology atmosphere climate-models chaos

answered Apr 17, 2014 at 2:36

23 votes

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How is ocean salinity measured from space?

ocean oceanography remote-sensing salinity

answered Apr 16, 2014 at 23:47

21 votes

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How will cloud feedback effects on the climate change as the result of global warming?

atmosphere meteorology climate

answered Apr 15, 2014 at 20:39

17 votes

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How bad is geo-engineering?

meteorology geophysics planetary-science atmosphere-modelling geoengineering

answered Feb 26, 2016 at 11:34

16 votes

What are the major differences between weather models and climate models?

meteorology atmosphere climate models weather-forecasting

answered Apr 15, 2014 at 21:03

15 votes

If 75% of radioactive material remains, how many half-lives have elapsed?

measurements radioactivity

answered May 8, 2014 at 15:28

14 votes

What determines how fast clouds move?

meteorology atmosphere clouds

answered Apr 15, 2014 at 19:28

14 votes

Are there water molecules in the oceans which will almost never fall down as rain?

meteorology geophysics ocean

answered Jun 8, 2016 at 11:30

14 votes

Is the atmosphere becoming thicker?

atmosphere

answered Sep 17, 2014 at 15:16

14 votes

Could the earth be much older than the currently accepted number?

earth-history age

answered Jul 13, 2018 at 13:15

14 votes

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How is it possible to use up the water in a region?

meteorology hydrology water groundwater

answered Jan 8, 2019 at 11:42

13 votes

Could an icy/extremely-cold asteroid/comet ever strike and cool the Earth?

climate-change meteorite asteroids

answered Sep 3, 2020 at 9:23

13 votes

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Why don't weather forecast models normally take solar eclipses into account?

meteorology weather-forecasting solar-terrestrial-physics

answered Aug 22, 2017 at 11:03

13 votes

Can the previous weather be computed from the current situation?

meteorology

answered Jul 9, 2018 at 12:52

13 votes

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How does the pole-to-equator temperature gradient scale with height contours?

atmosphere meteorology temperature

answered Apr 15, 2014 at 20:04

13 votes

How can I estimate a 2 m temperature from / in an atmospheric model?

atmosphere meteorology models nwp mos

answered Apr 16, 2014 at 22:30

13 votes

How do weather models work?

meteorology models weather-forecasting nwp

answered Apr 15, 2014 at 21:11

12 votes

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Is the epicenter always directly above the hypocenter?

geophysics earthquakes

answered Jun 9, 2014 at 15:04

12 votes

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Does anyone know of a comprehensive listing of geostationary weather satellites?

weather-satellites open-data

answered Apr 21, 2014 at 14:36

12 votes

How to calculate relative humidity?

meteorology humidity

answered Nov 3, 2014 at 16:49

12 votes

Is there a map that displays every country at its correct relative size?

geography cartography mapping projection

answered Jun 23, 2016 at 11:55

12 votes

Why are the clouds white and Australia black in weather satellite infrared images?

meteorology temperature clouds weather-satellites radiative-transfer

answered Feb 17, 2020 at 13:48

11 votes

Why have "ozone-depleting substances" led to a third of all global warming and half of arctic sea ice loss?

atmosphere climate-change atmospheric-chemistry sea-ice

answered Jan 21, 2020 at 8:29

11 votes

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Are average daily temperatures affected by DST?

temperature measurements

answered Mar 27, 2017 at 9:39

11 votes

How much land does it take to support New York City?

human-influence water land-surface

answered Apr 24, 2015 at 15:49

11 votes

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Why does winter get colder after the solstice?

climate seasons

answered Jan 12, 2016 at 18:51

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How do 'greenhouse gases' let heat in, but not let it out?

Debunking scientific paper "Has global warming already arrived?"

Could the Earth's core lose its heat?

Why clouds are not moving in NASA's video of the Moon passing in front of the Earth?

Is it true that a butterfly flapping its wings can result in a tornado in a distant location?

How is ocean salinity measured from space?

How will cloud feedback effects on the climate change as the result of global warming?

How bad is geo-engineering?

What are the major differences between weather models and climate models?

If 75% of radioactive material remains, how many half-lives have elapsed?

What determines how fast clouds move?

Are there water molecules in the oceans which will almost never fall down as rain?

Is the atmosphere becoming thicker?

Could the earth be much older than the currently accepted number?

How is it possible to use up the water in a region?

Could an icy/extremely-cold asteroid/comet ever strike and cool the Earth?

Why don't weather forecast models normally take solar eclipses into account?

Can the previous weather be computed from the current situation?

How does the pole-to-equator temperature gradient scale with height contours?

How can I estimate a 2 m temperature from / in an atmospheric model?

How do weather models work?

Is the epicenter always directly above the hypocenter?

Does anyone know of a comprehensive listing of geostationary weather satellites?

How to calculate relative humidity?

Is there a map that displays every country at its correct relative size?

Why are the clouds white and Australia black in weather satellite infrared images?

Why have "ozone-depleting substances" led to a third of all global warming and half of arctic sea ice loss?

Are average daily temperatures affected by DST?

How much land does it take to support New York City?

Why does winter get colder after the solstice?