A task force of researchers set out to bridge the gap between the 2-week weather forecast and long-term climate predictions; their findings could help in forecasting the likelihood of extreme events.
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Drastic Shifts in Weather Give People “Winter Weather Whiplash”
False springs and freak snowstorms can flood towns, ruin crops, and shut down electrical grids. One research team is studying past events to prepare for the future.
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How Monsoons in Africa Drove Glacier Growth in Europe
A new study shows that low-latitude weather can affect distant glaciers.
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New Characterization of the Mesospheric Polar Vortices
Polar vortices play a central role in coupling the atmosphere from the ground to the middle atmosphere. New satellite diagnostics describe mesospheric polar vortices and coupling to lower altitudes.
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Roger Lhermitte (1920–2016)
This luminary in the field of weather radar did it all, from basic engineering to sophisticated analysis.
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Tropical Teleconnections
A recent article in Reviews of Geophysics explored how regional climate and weather is interconnected across space and time.
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Unseasonable Weather Entrenches Climate Opinions
Democrats and Republicans double down on their climate change opinions when faced with slightly cooler or warmer weather.
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First of Next Generation of U.S. Weather Satellites Hits the Sky
The novel spacecraft and three sister satellites to follow are expected to vastly improve storm forecasting.
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Forecast Versus Reality: High-Resolution Weather Prediction
Researchers test the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh model with real-life observational data to evaluate forecast accuracy.
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A Weather Eye on Coastal Winds
New satellite radar image-processing system provides wind speed maps with an unprecedented degree of precision. Such maps will help coastal communities prepare for wind-related hazards.