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Whitecaps dot a stormy sea
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Take Weather Prediction with a Grain of Salt and It Gets Better

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 12 April 201925 July 2022

Sea surface salinity is starting to rival other methods for seasonal rain forecasting.

Tropical storm brews over Seychelles archipelago
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Precipitation in the Tropics: A New View

by Terri Cook 10 April 201913 February 2023

The first study to simultaneously investigate precipitation and cloud structures in tropical weather systems concludes observation systems significantly overestimate the height of raining clouds.

Waves crash ashore during a storm
Posted inNews

Weather-Induced Tsunami Waves Regularly Roll Up on U.S. Shores

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 3 April 201917 May 2022

Roughly 25 meteotsunamis strike coastlines between Maine and Puerto Rico each year, tide gauge data reveal.

A tornado in Arkansas in 2013
Posted inNews

Westward Expansion, Technology, and Tornado Fatalities

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 6 March 201916 September 2022

By mining records from 1808 to 2017, researchers can now show just how many lives have likely been saved by technology like radar.

An airplane carries instruments to detect high-frequency waves in the Ross ice shelf.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Humming Ice Shelf Changes Its Seismic Tune with the Weather

by Terri Cook 22 February 201928 July 2022

Seismic waves resonating within the upper layers of the Ross ice shelf could help scientists monitor the Antarctic melt season and understand factors that could lead to sudden ice shelf collapse.

Winds in the thermosphere
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Windy Weather in the Thermosphere

by A. Rodger 20 February 201923 January 2023

The weather in the thermosphere includes winds that buffet spacecraft as they orbit the Earth, but how well can these winds be modeled?

Storm clouds gather over dry farmland in Nebraska.
Posted inScience Updates

Bridging the Weather-to-Climate Prediction Gap

by A. Mariotti, E. A. Barnes, E. K.-M. Chang, A. Lang, P. A. Dirmeyer, K. Pegion, D. Barrie and C. Baggett 19 February 201930 January 2024

A task force of researchers set out to bridge the gap between the 2-week weather forecast and long-term climate predictions; their findings could help in forecasting the likelihood of extreme events.

Drought effects on a cornfield in Texas
Posted inScience Updates

Subseasonal to Decadal Predictions: Successes and Challenges

by G. Danabasoglu, F. Vitart and W. J. Merryfield 31 January 20192 February 2023

International Conferences on Subseasonal to Decadal Prediction; Boulder, Colorado, 17–21 September 2018

Tree leaves changing color as snow falls
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Drastic Shifts in Weather Give People “Winter Weather Whiplash”

by S. Bates 21 December 20185 January 2022

False springs and freak snowstorms can flood towns, ruin crops, and shut down electrical grids. One research team is studying past events to prepare for the future.

Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland
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How Monsoons in Africa Drove Glacier Growth in Europe

by E. Underwood 14 December 20181 February 2022

A new study shows that low-latitude weather can affect distant glaciers.

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