A new method makes a direct estimate of the impact of atmospheric waves on water vapor concentrations in the stratosphere.
Tropical dynamics
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Circulation Models Cannot Simulate Organized Tropical Convection
Challenges in predicting and simulating the Madden-Julian Oscillation indicate a lack of understanding of the atmospheric circulation pattern's fundamental physics.
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Rethinking How Tropical Convection Works
Researchers look at previous Walker circulation models and ask, Does damping truly matter?