Atmosphere
Super Typhoon Sinlaku generated rare atmospheric gravity waves that reached the mesosphere during its rapid intensification in April 2026. Satellites captured the waves as visible rings in airglow above the storm. The observations provide new data on how powerful cyclones affect higher atmospheric layers.
Reported by AI
Computer simulations have identified a previously unknown manganese-rich oxide that may have contributed to Earth's Great Oxygenation Event around 2 billion years ago.
May 14, 2026 04:28