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The Danum River runs through a dense tropical forest.
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Restored Tropical Forests Recover Faster Than Those Left Alone

by Mohammed El-Said 3 September 202019 October 2022

The costs of active restoration may be offset by aggressive carbon pricing demanded by the Paris Agreement.

Satellite imagery showing the clouds of convective weather systems over Southeast Asia and the Philippine Sea on 18 September 2019
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Warming in the Antarctic Stratosphere Affects Tropical Weather

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 1 September 202029 March 2022

Rapid temperature spikes in the stratosphere above Antarctica can influence weather and spark cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere’s tropics.

World maps of relative humidity and radiation associated with cloud clustering
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Can We Observe How Cloud Clustering Affects the Radiation Budget?

by Sarah Kang 20 August 20208 March 2022

Satellite observational analysis confirms that lower-atmospheric stability and cloud clustering are major factors modulating the tropical radiation budget that had been suggested by modeling studies.

Photograph of storm cloud over Indian Ocean
Posted inEditors' Vox

Mysterious Engine of the Madden‐Julian Oscillation

by C. Zhang 6 July 20208 March 2022

Understanding the fundamental physics of the Madden‐Julian Oscillation, a phenomenon that occurs over the Indian and Pacific Oceans, remains a challenge in tropical atmospheric research.

Graphs showing mean static energy in the subcloud layer as a function of latitude and month over land and ocean for convective and non-convective regions
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How Does Convection Work Over the Tropics?

by Suzana Camargo 14 May 202014 February 2023

A new conceptual framework on how convection works in the tropics helps advance understanding of the contrast between land and ocean and how the tropics will respond to climate change.

A view of the San Juan Bay Estuary
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Linking Hydrology and Biogeochemistry in a Tropical Urban Estuary

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 14 April 202010 February 2022

Low-lying coastal estuaries are intertwined with tropical cities around the world. Yet little is known about these water bodies, which affect millions of people globally.

Elevated photo of a busy Hong Kong street during a light rain
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Chinese Swamp Core Reveals 47,000 Years of Monsoon History

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 2 April 202027 January 2023

Magnetic analysis of mineral composition supports the importance of tropical climate processes in shaping long-term monsoon patterns.

Forest in Ivindo National Park in Gabon
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Tropical Forests Are Losing Their Ability to Soak Up Carbon

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 9 March 202029 April 2022

The forests could switch from a carbon sink to a carbon source by the mid-2030s.

Scatter plot of changes of subcloud moist static energy as predicted by the theory and simulated by a large number of climate models
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Understanding Tropical Rainfall Projections Under Climate Change

by Suzana Camargo 11 February 20208 March 2022

A new mechanism explains changes in the probability distribution of tropical rainfall, which is not expected to change uniformly in a warming climate.

Different graphics showing the 3-D structure of Hurricane Joaquin in 2015
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Examining the Structure of Tropical Cyclones’ Upper Levels

by Suzana Camargo 12 November 20198 March 2022

Unique observations used to examine the structure and mass balance of hurricanes’ top levels find that regions of high pressure violate the gradient wind balance.

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