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December 10, 2009

NASA MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-232

SCARCE WATER, OUR QUIET SUN AND SPACE ROCKS AMONG NASA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS AT AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION MEETING

WASHINGTON -- NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide
range of Earth and space science topics during the 2009 fall meeting
of the American Geophysical Union. The meeting takes place Dec. 14-18
at the Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard St., in San Francisco.

News briefings held during the meeting will feature new results on
dwindling groundwater supplies in California and other parts of the
world, the impact of the current "quiet" solar cycle on Earth's
atmosphere, efforts to track near-Earth objects such as comets and
asteroids, and satellite views of the global circulation of
greenhouse gases. In addition, NASA scientists and their colleagues
who use NASA research capabilities will present noteworthy findings
during scientific sessions that are open to registered journalists.

For a complete list of NASA-related news briefings at the meeting,
visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/agu/index.html


The Web site contains detailed information about how reporters can
participate in the briefings, both on-site and remotely. The site
will be updated throughout the week with additional information about
NASA presentations.

For more information about NASA and agency programs, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov

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