Unexpected Teleconnections in Noctilucent Clouds

Source - NASA Science News for April 16, 2014

NASA's AIM spacecraft is discovering unexpected "teleconnections" in Earth's atmosphere that link weather and climate across vast distances.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/16apr_teleconnections/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d3t1_l4bcw



License: Standard YouTube License

'Meteor Smoke' Linked to Noctilucent Clouds

Source - NASA Science News for August 8, 2012

A key ingredient of Earth's strangest clouds does not come from Earth. New data from NASA's AIM spacecraft shows that "meteor smoke" is essential to the formation of noctilucent clouds.

The full story can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/07aug_meteorsmoke/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzs9ZOsjF-c