Real La Nina events have been linked with cooler than normal temperatures on the surface waters of the Pacific Ocean.

VOA: special.2009.09.29

The surface of his painting, "Blue Square." is covered in extremely thick blue paint which he applied using his fingers.

VOA: special.2010.07.09

The exploration vehicle will be able to measure methane even at very low levels in many places on the surface.

VOA: special.2009.12.30

Volcanic activity broke the large island into pieces that came to the surface of the sea over time.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

Plate tectonics is the area of science that explains why the surface of the Earth changes and how those changes cause earthquakes.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

He points out that even the driest deserts on Earth have more water than the surface of the moon near its poles.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

Water in the sand between the two pots evaporates through the surface of the larger pot, where drier outside air is moving.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

He would wait in orbit around the moon while Armstrong and Aldrin landed and explored the surface.

VOA: special.2009.07.15

One hundred forty meters from the surface, the astronauts took control of the lander from the computer.

VOA: special.2009.07.15

Scientists now know,however, that the surface of the Earth is not as permanent as had been thought.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

It shows two ducks that have just been shot by a hunter as they fly above the surface of a wide expanse of water.

VOA: special.2010.07.25

The carbon dioxide enters the plants through tiny holes or pores on the surface of leaves.

VOA: special.2010.01.26

The surface of the container is covered with writing that has been cut into the glass.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

Cleveland's Cuyahoga River caught on fire because of industrial wastes on the surface of the river.

VOA: special.2011.07.31