planetary
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While the warmer waters of the Pacific in an El Niño directly disrupt the weather around tropical areas, pulses of energy in the atmosphere, known as planetary waves, can cause disturbances even at polar regions.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Supermoon has much better PR than than planetary conjunctions,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The findings could influence several important areas of planetary science.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Methane, the main component of natural gas, is the second-largest cause of global warming behind carbon dioxide -- responsible for about a third, or 0.5C, of total planetary heating since the pre-industrial era.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
The search for the Northwest Passage, or the attempt to explain planetary motion on the model of magnetism, were mistaken but useful.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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