In a new study, characteristics of elevated moist layers, their seasonality, spatial distribution, structure, and the coupling of mid-tropospheric circulation and convection are examined over the tropical Atlantic.
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How Sticky Is It Outside?
Researchers introduce a new variable to quantify the relative contributions of heat and humidity to humid heat.
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Warming Reduces Relative Humidity Through Soil Moisture
Relative humidity over land decreases in a warmer climate as a result of interactive soil moisture response.
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Observing the Impact of Convective Aggregation on Water Vapor
Remote sensing measurements for water vapor isotopic composition enable us to assess how convective aggregation influences the atmospheric hydrological cycle.
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Temperature Extremes Hit Lower- and Middle-Income Countries Hardest
Smaller cities in these regions are less likely to have infrastructure to deal with extreme climates.
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A New Look at the Changing Water Cycle Over Land
Whether warming increases or decreases, rain over land depends on the relationship of soil moisture, evaporation, and aridity which shape rain regimes.
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COVID-19 Got You Feeling Under the Weather? Maybe Blame…the Weather
High humidity and low temperature altered COVID-19 spread in Brazil, but only slightly.
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The Lower Humidity of Urban Areas Moderates Outdoor Heat Stress
Data scarcity of traditional observations cannot reveal whether surface temperature capture the potential for urban heat stress. This study improves the dataset with 40,000 citizen weather stations.
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Factors in the Severity of Heat Stroke in China
When temperatures exceed 36°C and relative humidity passes 58%, citizens in China may experience heat stroke.