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News Release 17-038

New NSF special report released ahead of Earth Day: April Showers Bring … The Science of Spring

Report looks at NSF-funded research on the vibrant, and sometimes dangerous, season called spring

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From flowers' microscopic cells to thunderstorms called supercells, researchers study spring.

From flowers' microscopic cells to thunderstorms called supercells, researchers study spring.

Credit: NSF


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Blue and green in this satellite image show the spring bloom of plant plankton in the sea.

Blue and green in this satellite image show the spring bloom of plant plankton in the sea.

Credit: NASA


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Atmospheric scientists on the TWIRL tornado project set up for an oncoming twister.

Atmospheric scientists on the TWIRL tornado project set up for an oncoming twister.

Credit: Center for Severe Weather Research/Robin Lorenson


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Knock-your-eyes-out red: A flowering plant native to Mexico called early jessamine or red cestrum.

Knock-your-eyes-out red: A flowering plant native to Mexico called early jessamine or red cestrum.

Credit: Julienne Ng


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Geophony: the soundscape made by wind, rain, thunder, crashing waves, bubbling brooks.

Geophony: the soundscape made by wind, rain, thunder, crashing waves, bubbling brooks.

Credit: Bryan Pijanowski


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What's good for crops isn't always good for the environment, say NSF-funded scientists.

What's good for crops isn't always good for the environment, say NSF-funded scientists.

Credit: Praveen Kumar


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