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WMO Weathered the Cold War, but Can It Survive Capitalism?

by Bill Morris 26 June 202326 June 2023

After 150 years of international cooperation, meteorology’s “vast machine” is adapting to private weather forecasting.

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The Nitty-Gritty Forces That Shape Planetary Surfaces

by Brian Jackson, Serina Diniega, Timothy Titus, Alejandro Soto and Edgard Rivera-Valentin 15 June 202315 June 2023

Scientists are coming up with ingenious ways to compare terrestrial sand dunes, dust storms, and rain with their counterparts on Mars and Titan.

Hurricane Hunters approach Hurricane Florence in 2018.
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Hunting Hurricanes

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 25 May 202325 May 2023

NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters risk their lives each time they fly into the eye of a storm to collect crucial data for forecasting, hurricane modeling, and research.

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New Theory Explains Radiative Cooling of the Lower Atmosphere

by Hang Su 17 May 202317 May 2023

The shape of radiative cooling in lower atmosphere is controlled by the lapse rate in the water vapor path according to a new theory and observations from subsidence regimes in the tropical Atlantic.

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A Theory of Squall Lines

by Bjorn Stevens 9 January 20239 January 2023

About 50 years ago, vorticity thinking helped unveil basic properties of squall lines. Zhang now provides a closed theory, demystifying one of nature’s most important forms of convective organization.

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Drones Make Weather Prediction Easier at the Poles

by Andrew Chapman 23 December 202223 December 2022

Researchers measured wind speed with a commercially available drone and a lightweight sensor. The approach could help scientists gather more data from remote environments.

Fiona Lo presenting her Ph.D. thesis at the American Meteorological Society annual conference.
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Fiona Lo: A “Really Long, Convoluted Path” to Health

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 25 July 20227 February 2023

Lo uses her background in atmospheric sciences to forecast pollen concentrations.

Supercell thunderstorm over Kansas
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Supercell Thunderstorms Shake Up the Stratosphere

by Jordan Wilkerson 28 October 20218 March 2022

Supercell storm tops may act like mountains that obstruct winds, transforming their flow into violent turbulence that mixes near-surface air with the stratosphere above.

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Los retos de predecir las pequeñas, pero intensas, depresiones polares

by M. Moreno-Ibáñez 7 October 20218 September 2022

Estas intensas tormentas marítimas suponen una amenaza para las comunidades costeras y las actividades económicas de las altas latitudes y puede que influencien el clima y la circulación oceánica.

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When Wild Weather Blew Old Sea Ice South

by Andrew Chapman 16 September 202129 March 2023

Last winter, an unprecedented high-pressure system over the Arctic drove nearly a quarter of old sea ice into warmer waters, putting it at greater risk of melting.

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