A compact set of physical equations delivers a unified, first-principles explanation for how lightning’s most destructive surge of current is born, races towards the clouds, and fades.
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How Bubbles Reshape Air-Sea Gas Exchange
Bubbles produced by breaking waves provide an important but often overlooked pathway for exchanging carbon dioxide, oxygen, and other gases between the ocean and atmosphere.
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Maoya Bassiouni: Curiouser and Curiouser
Growing up, this art lover had no idea she would someday become a scientist. Today, her curiosity is helping explore the intersection of atmospheric data and immersive art.
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Arctic Sea Ice Loss May Be Reshaping the Asian Monsoon
The connections are still cloudy, but scientists are beginning to reveal ways in which disappearing sea ice may affect the annual monsoon thousands of kilometers away.
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Rising CO2 Alters Upper Atmosphere Response to Stratosphere Sudden Warming
A whole-atmosphere model simulation shows that rising CO2 changes how the upper atmosphere and ionosphere respond to a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW), with implications for future space weather.
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What Drives Derechos? The First Derecho Archive Could Help Meteorologists Figure It Out.
Researchers can now use 70 years of data to examine the conditions that create these destructive windstorms.
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Stratospheric Aerosol Injection Might Make Flights Smoother
A new study suggests an intervention aimed at cooling the planet could have the additional benefit of reducing aircraft turbulence.
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Solar Storms Can Affect Earth’s Weather. A New Study Examines How.
New findings could help narrow down the mechanisms by which solar activity influences our weather.