atmospheric science2
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New App Explores Ice and Sea Level Change Through Time
Lamont-Doherty Scientists Create ‘Polar Explorer: Sea Level’
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Historic Hurricane Nears Landfall on Southwest Coast of Mexico
Hurricane Patricia, the strongest hurricane ever observed in either the Atlantic or eastern Pacific, is expected to make landfall on the Southwest coast of Mexico this afternoon and evening as an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane.
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Spontaneous Clumping of Tropical Clouds
If you take a look at nearly any satellite image of clouds in the tropics, you’ll notice that the clouds tend to be organized into clusters. One specific type of cloud organization called “self-aggregation.” Self-aggregation is the tendency of tropical clouds to spontaneously clump together, solely due to interactions between the clouds and the surrounding…
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Wind and Rain Belts to Shift North as Planet Warms, Says Study
Redistribution of Rainfall Could Make Middle East, Western U.S. and Amazonia Drier
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Scientists Make Progress in Assessing Tornado Seasons
Study Offers First Step in Short-Term Forecasting
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New Seafloor Cores Show Tight Bond Between Dust And Past Climates
Researchers hope to shed light on proposed manmade climate ‘repairs’