When the heat energy from the sun reaches the earth's surface, some of it is radiated back into space, and some of it is reflected off the atmosphere before it even reaches the surface. However, a significant quantity of heat is retained within the atmosphere due to the rise in greenhouse...
During the summer of 2021, one of the hottest on Earth, Canada, Turkey, Spain and Italy recorded peak temperatures. The Italian record, 48.8°C at Syracuse, was reported to be the highest temperature ever measured inEurope, although it is still awaiting certification by the WMO, a process t...
Recognizing the importance of complete global bathymetry, the General Bathymetric Chart of the Ocean (GEBCO), a project under the auspices of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), teamed up with the Nippon Foundation of Japan and join...