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Arctic has just updated the specifications sheets of three of its mid-range VGA coolers to mention their compatibility with AMD’s upcoming Radeon HD 7770 and HD 7750 graphics cards based on the Cape Verde core.
Three VGA coolers manufactured by Arctic will be compatible with these HD 7000 Series graphics cores... |
14 February 2012
19:01 GMT |
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US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) investigators say that Arctic sea ice extents were below average this January, for the most part. Some areas did display increased ice concentrations – which exceeded normal values for this period – such as the Bering Sea.
Keeping track of how ice forms and m... |
9 February 2012
04:49 GMT |
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Advanced micro Devices may soon find itself with a lawsuit of its own to deal with, or a new one at least, as Arctic is thinking of fighting over the 'Fusion' trademark.
The IT market is never really free of legal struggles, but that doesn't seem to be doing anything to stop the flow of yet more la... |
21 January 2012
05:07 GMT |
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Using the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument aboard the Terra spacecraft, scientists at NASA were able to capture a few exquisite images of Franz Josef Land, an archipelago located near the North Pole.
Due to the fact that it's only 600 miles (970 kilometers) fr... |
7 January 2012
04:22 GMT |
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After analyzing data collected throughout the 2011 summer melting season, experts at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) determined that the Arctic nearly established a new record-low in sea ice extent last year.
The lowest extent for 2011 was reached on September 9, and it was just a little larger than... |
6 January 2012
03:26 GMT |
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It seems that genuine polar bears are far from being those cute creatures we spot in TV commercials resting on banks of ice. A recent study shows that these animals eat their cubs and climate change might be behind this rare case of cannibalism. Photojournalist Jenny E. Ross has identified a disturbing incident of t... |
9 December 2011
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Early November saw Arctic sea ice formation rates dropping significantly, primarily on account of a strong Arctic Sea that criss-crossed its way around the Bering, Beaufort and Chukchi seas. At this point, ice formation is resuming at a normal pace.
Experts at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) made the a... |
6 December 2011
06:48 GMT |
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Officials at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) have just released their latest report on the state of ice at and around the North Pole. The newest readings indicate that ices formed at a fast pace throughout October, after reaching the second-lowest extent on record in September.
According to the tea... |
3 November 2011
04:59 GMT |
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At an exhibition designed to emphasize a common interest between Greenland and the Netherlands in understanding how global warming is changing the Arctic, participants heard more about the tremendous contribution that the European Space Agency (ESA) CryoSat mission is bringing to this field of research.The Roots2Shar... |
17 October 2011
08:13 GMT |
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According to measurements from the American space agency and the University of Colorado in Boulder (UCB) National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), Arctic sea ice extents for the month of September were the second-lowest ever, narrowly avoiding setting a new all-time record low.
Preliminary analyses demonstrated ... |
5 October 2011
04:33 GMT |
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People seeking a passive cooler for their big, mighty graphics card, whether it is an NVIDIA or AMD board, cannot check out the Accelero S1 Plus VGA cooler.
The Accelero Twin Turbo may have stolen the spotlight for VGA coolers, it is, in the end, a top-grade part for the strongest AMD card.
The Accelero S1 Pl... |
4 October 2011
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study led by the American space agency, the ozone layer above the Arctic has grown extremely thin last winter. The finding surprised climate scientists, who have until now focused the bulk of their attention on the South Pole.
The depletion extended through spring,... |
3 October 2011
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Officials with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announce that the research vessel Rainier has just begun a month-long mapping operation in the Arctic. The goal here is to produce an accurate, up-to-date map of the Arctic sea floor.
At this point, ship captains operate their vessels bas... |
22 September 2011
03:53 GMT |
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Though this is only a preliminary result, researchers at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) announce that Arctic sea ice extents have reached their minimum values for this year. The numbers indicate that this is the second-lowest extent in recorded history, after 2007.
According to the team, these fi... |
16 September 2011
04:32 GMT |
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According to scientists, Arctic sea ice loss rates have decreased considerably over these past few days, indicating that the lowest extent for 2011 has already been achieved. Once this happens, ices begin to grow back until they reach a maximum during the winter.But climate scientists are not entirely convinced that ... |
14 September 2011
08:43 GMT |
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Researchers with the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) say that their latest measurements of sea ice extents in the Arctic indicate values approaching the all-time record low registered back in 2007.
The team explains that the ice extent for the month of August was the second-lowest ever recorded since... |
7 September 2011
14:11 GMT |
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The results of a new scientific investigation suggest that ice sheets at the North Pole may stabilize or even start growing again over the coming decades, even if the situation now looks rather bleak. Though the trend will only be temporary, it may give use the respite we need to take action.Previous studies suggeste... |
12 August 2011
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Climate scientists are drawing attention that Arctic sea ices could disappear from the North Pole entirely within the course of our lifetimes. The ice-dominated landscape is already changing, with numerous shipping routes that were previously covered in ice now being made available.The change is largely caused by glo... |
10 August 2011
05:34 GMT |
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Remote areas of the Arctic will receive the visit of the research ship the Fairweather, which experts at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are now using to conduct hydrographic surveys in unstudied regions.The Arctic areas where the Fairweather will be conducting its investigation have nev... |
8 July 2011
05:29 GMT |
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The extent of ice sheets covering the Arctic was the second-lowest in recorded history, since satellite observations of the region began back in 1979. What this means is that the trend of declining summer ice cover is continuing unabated. In all fairness, authorities failed to take any type of measures to prevent the... |
7 July 2011
05:43 GMT |
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The market for CPU cooling modules is already extensive, but it never seems to get full, since new solutions keep being unleashed all the time, such as, in this case, one designed for constant operation.Even though all central processing units always come with the obligatory cooling module, the default solution isn&... |
30 June 2011
04:09 GMT |
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A group of experts says that the first effects caused by the melting of Arctic ices are already beginning to show, after only three decades of decline. A species of single-celled alga, which went extinction in the northern Atlantic Ocean some 800,000 years ago, has now returned.The microorganisms was not brought to t... |
27 June 2011
10:43 GMT |
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Arctic has recently announced the second generation of its popular Accelero Twin Turbo graphics card cooler, which is designed to be used with mainstream and high-end graphics cards, including the popular Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti and the Radeon HD 6950.According to Arctic, the Accelero Twin Turbo II is compatible wi... |
22 June 2011
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At a presentation that took place today, June 21, at the Paris Air and Space Show, managers for the CryoSat mission presented the satellite's first products. These included its first map of sea ice thickness.Scientists have great expectations of this spacecraft, which is one of the most advanced of its type. The... |
21 June 2011
10:37 GMT |
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According to the latest monthly report released by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), it would seem that the sea ice extents recorded in the Arctic were the third lowest on record. The values indicated that the extents were the third lowest since satellite data monitoring began in the area, back in 197... |
7 June 2011
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It's no longer a secret to anyone that global warming-induced climate change is melting down the Arctic, causing widespread damage to ecosystems and species living at that location. A new analysis indicates that Arctic access routes will also be reshaped considerably over the next four decades.Land-based routes ... |
30 May 2011
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For about 4 years, a team of scientists from the United States has been conducting a mapping campaign in Antarctica. The effort is aimed at shedding more light on one of the last few areas in the world that are not entirely familiar to humans. The group is now setting its eye on the Arctic as well. Expanding the inve... |
10 May 2011
06:02 GMT |
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Arctic, a manufacturer that is well renowned for its quiet cooling solutions, has just announced that it has finished developing a compact multimedia computer that is running Windows 7 and is expected to launch by the end of the month.
Arctic hasn't provided any details about the specifications of the device ... |
6 May 2011
07:12 GMT |
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In their monthly report on the situation of ices in the Arctic, experts in the United States show that overall ice decline for the month of April was less significant than the one recorded in March. Still, things got a little out of hand at the end of the month, they add. That is to say, while melt rates maintained r... |
5 May 2011
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The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just agreed to participate in a new scientific monitoring program, to be carried out above the Arctic. This time, experts are trying to keep tabs and map out black carbon reserves in the air above this sensitive location. Scientists from Norway, Russia... |
19 April 2011
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Experts with the CryoSat science data validation team have recently begun a new set of investigations in the Arctic. The goal of this campaign is to check that the advanced orbital observatory is functioning properly, and that tis data are reliable.Every new Earth-monitoring satellite that features innovative technol... |
8 April 2011
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The latest report from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) indicates that the month of March saw the Arctic at its second-lowest ice extent in recorded history. On the bright side of things, the amount of thicker, multi-year ice increased slightly throughout 2010. According to studies, the maximum ice ex... |
6 April 2011
05:46 GMT |
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Experts measuring the ozone concentrations above the northern hemisphere have determined that the precious chemical has reached record-low levels. This is especially true over northern Europe and the northern sector of the Atlantic Ocean.The readings were collected using the Envisat satellite, which was designed and ... |
5 April 2011
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Scientists with Operation IceBridge, currently underway around the Arctic, have just returned from another research flight over Greenland. They also brought back pictures of what they saw above the ices, and the views are not encouraging.They are again underlying the effects that global warming is having on the areas... |
1 April 2011
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A group of scientists in the United States says that the Arctic has reached its maximum extent of ice cover for this year on March 7. This means that, in the coming months, the cover will begin to diminish until next winter.
The first week of March basically signaled the beginning of the Arctic melt season, acco... |
24 March 2011
03:43 GMT |
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This Monday, March 14, the American space agency embarked on the 2011 iteration of its famous IceBridge Mission, which seeks to determine the state of the polar ice caps all over the world. This year's endeavors will be focused in the Arctic, especially in northern Canada. At the same time, all participants will... |
16 March 2011
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Biologists recently published a study depicting for the first time an amazing ability that sea-ice algae have – that to engineer their icy homes in any way they see fit to ensure their survival.This is a critical ability both for them and a large number of other species living in the same habit. AS far as the A... |
4 March 2011
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According to the latest monthly report by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), it would appear that the ice extent in the Arctic throughout February was the lowest in satellite history, on part with readings collected in 2005. Interestingly, while the North Pole was covered by less ice than ever before o... |
3 March 2011
05:58 GMT |
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Thanks to its great/price performance ratio, Arctic's Freezer series of CPU coolers have come to be highly regarded by enthusiasts in search of an effective and not so pricey cooling solution, so many will rejoice when hearing that the company has announced a new version of the high-end Freezer 13, dubbed the Fr... |
14 February 2011
02:55 GMT |
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Investigators with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) say that they recently identified a series of factors that may hinder climate models. One of them is the presence of the Greenland-Scotland Ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean. This structure may be influencing climate patterns in the area. Scientists are lo... |
3 February 2011
10:38 GMT |
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Throughout the month of January, the Arctic Oscillation has been holding steady in its strong negative phase, which influenced the extent of sea-based ice at and around the North Pole considerably. This event caused experts to record the lowest such extent in recorded history last month.Climate experts began keeping ... |
3 February 2011
08:48 GMT |
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In a new scientific study, researchers propose for the first time that the mercury cycle taking place in the Arctic and adjacent areas may have a direct influence on the ice cover extent at and around the North pole. These conclusions were derived from a multi-year joint research effort. The chemical cycles through t... |
22 January 2011
05:48 GMT |
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According to a new scientific investigation, it would appear that the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) currently in Earth's atmosphere are enough to cause the world to reach a tipping point beyond which the effects of global warming and climate change can no longer be accounted for.Until now, various climate model... |
18 January 2011
05:08 GMT |
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According to a new analysis released by experts at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), it would appear that the extent of sea ice in the Arctic for December 2010 was the lowest for this month in satellite record. Climate experts appear to believe the a strong negative phase of the Arctic Oscillation may... |
6 January 2011
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In the eventuality that the landscape outside lacks in snow and users feel the need for an extra wintery kick, Microsoft has just the right theme pack available for download. The Redmond company just refreshed the Windows Personalization Gallery and is now offering customers running Windows 7 the Artic theme. As th... |
28 December 2010
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In a temperature map released by the American space agency, the pattern of influences caused by the Arctic Oscillation becomes clearly visible. Cooling is recorded for Northern Europe and Eastern America, while Northern Canada and Greenland are a lot warmer than usual. The conclusions were derived from the attached m... |
17 December 2010
04:56 GMT |
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A team of researchers from Ohio State University is analyzing the remains of the northernmost mummified forest ever found in Canada, in order to see the way that the plants coped with global cooling a few million years ago, and maybe guess nature's behavior during the current global warming.The leader of the tea... |
16 December 2010
05:25 GMT |
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Even though winter is coming, PCs are hardly expected to sit anywhere but the warm comfort of one's home, so it is not a shock to hear that a cooler maker released another cooling device.While some part of the world are experiencing what is it to feel winter, the rest of the world is going about its business as... |
10 December 2010
08:59 GMT |
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Despite it being December already, the ice extents experts were expecting to see forming in the Arctic have yet to materialize. A new report shows that, even at the end of November, the Hudson Bay was still pretty much free of ice, which is uncommon for this time of year.
Additionally, Arctic sea ice grew very sl... |
7 December 2010
17:01 GMT |
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As you all know by now, the extent of Arctic summer sea-based ice is dwindling with each passing year. The ice shelves are getting smaller as seasons go by and animals that depend on it for their survival, such as polar bears, are heavily affected. This is begging to show in their behavior.Biologists monitoring the N... |
1 December 2010
10:22 GMT |
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