Hacker News with Generative AI: Earth Sciences

Quantum Magnetic Navigation (github.com/ruvnet)
Imagine a navigation system that never needs satellites, radios, or signals of any kind. Instead, it carries a tiny quantum sensor that quietly “listens” to Earth’s own magnetic field.

Navigation, Quantum Computing, Technology, Earth Sciences

5 points by nbuujocjut 8 days ago | 0 comments

Mapping the Ionosphere with Millions of Phones (nature.com)
The ionosphere is a layer of weakly ionized plasma bathed in Earth’s geomagnetic field extending about 50–1,500 kilometres above Earth1. The ionospheric total electron content varies in response to Earth’s space environment, interfering with Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS) signals, resulting in one of the largest sources of error for position, navigation and timing services2.

Science, Ionosphere, Earth Sciences, GPS, Telecommunications

7 points by jFmDRz73 163 days ago | 0 comments

This year 'virtually certain' to be hottest on record, finds EU space programme (theguardian.com)
It is “virtually certain” that 2024 will be the hottest year on record, the European Union’s space programme has found.

Climate Change, Global Warming, Science, Earth Sciences, Weather

9 points by ljf 170 days ago | 0 comments

Substantial Risk of Atlantic Circulation Tipping Under Moderate Climate Change (arxiv.org)

Climate Change, Oceanography, Scientific Research, Earth Sciences

5 points by OutOfHere 269 days ago | 0 comments

The hottest place on Earth is cracking from the stress of extreme heat (vox.com)

Climate Change, Earth Sciences, Extreme Weather

33 points by sea-gold 323 days ago | 17 comments