New research is challenging established assumptions about how clouds form and interact with Earth’s surface. One result may be better weather forecasts.
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Cold Fog Is Capricious, but Not for Long
New observations of cold fog formation could eventually improve forecasting.
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Using Machine Learning to Reconstruct Cloud-Obscured Dust Plumes
Satellite-observed dust plumes from North Africa are frequently obscured by clouds, but a new study uses machine learning to reconstruct dust patterns, demonstrating a new way to validate dust forecasts.
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Moving at the Speed of Snow
Snowflakes take many routes from cloud to ground. Large, soft flakes swirl and tumble gently from above. Sharp, painful bits of ice get spit from the sky in a sideways burst. Mushy, wet snow falls in clumps. The ways in which snow travels through the air seem nothing short of complicated. But a new study […]
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Measuring Link Between the Chemistry and Physics of the Atmosphere
A new study sheds light on the coupling between the chemical composition and the physical properties of the atmosphere.
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The Complexity of Clouds, Circulation, and Climate
A new book explores the significant influence of clouds on climate via radiation, circulation, and precipitation.
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Shallower Clouds Hang More Often over Lost Forests
Two decades of satellite data show that deforestation in Southeast Asia has led to widespread low-lying clouds that might affect regional climate.
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Ocean Vessels May Trigger Lightning Strikes
Previous research indicated aerosols in ship exhaust could enhance lightning. New research indicates the ships themselves may be to blame as well.
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These Four Exoplanets Have Wild, Rocky Weather
On many exoplanets, conditions are so exotic that minerals form clouds and fall as rain. Recent studies revealed the rocky weather on these four exoplanets in more detail than ever before.
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Cumulus Cloud Botany in Large Domains
A new study provides a sample of shallow cumulus clouds simulated in domains 150-kilometers wide, enabling investigations of their structure and organization.