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The NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), at Columbia University in New York City, is a laboratory of the Earth Sciences Division of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and a unit of the Columbia University Earth Institute. Research at GISS emphasizes a broad study of global climate change.

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* Ocean Temperature Variations and Rainfall
A regional climate simulation of the equatorial eastern Atlantic found a surprising change in rainfall in one latitude zone when sea temperatures varied in an adjacent zone. (Nov '09)
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* Think Global, Act Local
A study that examined how pollution causes variations in how much solar radiation reaches Earth's surface used both local and satellite data. (Nov '09)
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* Aerosols Boost Warming Potential of Some Gases
Certain gases that cause warming are so closely linked with aerosol production that the emissions of one type of pollutant can affect the quantity of the other. (Oct '09)
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* NASA Expands Climate Simulation Computing System
More powerful computers needed to process the sophisticated models used in climate forecasts are now being developed at NASA GSFC. (Aug '09)
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* Alaskan Climate and Peatland Carbon Storage
Analysis of fossil pollen and spores from northern peatland reveals major shifts in Alaskan coastal climate and vegetation since the last ice age, which affects carbon storage potential. (Aug '09)
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* Super-Eruptions, Climate and Human Survival
Explosive volcanic eruptions can cool climate for a short period, but can a super-eruption such as occurred 74 thousand years ago lead to ice sheet formation? (Jul '09)
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* Taking Flight To Seek Out Least Understood Climate Driver
A NASA research plane crisscrossed the southern Great Plains studying small particles in the air and their relationship to climate change. (Jul '09)
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* Linking Climate and Habitability
Scientists are now learning how small shifts in climate can have dramatic consequences for the planet's environment and the life that depends on it. (Jun '09)
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* Transportation Pollution and Global Warming
Controlling pollution from transportation sources would greatly reduce black carbon and ozone emissions, which affect both climate and also human health. (Jun '09)
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* Particles Multi-Task to Change Climate
Tiny particulate matter in the atmosphere can both warm and cool the climate. Which effect is dominant, and will the balance change as the atmosphere warms due to greenhouse gases? (May '09)
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WEBSITE SECTIONS

Research
Descriptions of our areas of study: climate modeling, Earth observations, climate impacts, planetary atmospheres, and more.
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Data & Images
An archive of research products resulting from our work.
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Publications
A database of research papers and other scientific documents prepared by our personnel over the past 48 years.
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Software Tools
Applications developed for specific research topics and for general analytic use.
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Education
Information about research education opportunities at GISS and a variety of teacher resources.
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About GISS
Who, what, and where at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
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