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A blue truck with a tall pole and a large, gray circular device is parked on a street next to a person. A tornado spins in a field far in the background.
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Tornadoes’ Fastest Winds Howl Close to the Ground

by Carolyn Wilke 3 April 20235 April 2023

Radar data from storm-tracking scientists reveal that twisters’ winds churn 30% faster near Earth’s surface than above 100 meters, where measurements usually are taken.

Satellite image showing black water next to white ice with cracks
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Supercharged El Niño Could Speed Up Southern Ocean Warming

by Erin Martin-Jones 24 March 202324 April 2023

Projected changes to El Niño will likely accelerate warming of the deep oceans around the Antarctic, supplying heat that could drive ice loss and sea level rise.

Photos of rocks on Mars.
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Martian Rocks May Record Ancient Wind Directions

by Scott Guzewich 14 March 20236 March 2023

Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover images of abraded surface rocks may retain records of ancient wind directions, providing important ground-truth to our understanding of Mars’ recent climate history.

Three maps overlain with analysis of the wave amplitude error metric on 2, 4, and 6 day forecasts.
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Mesoscale Convective Systems Impact Synoptic Wave Forecast

by Minghua Zhang 23 February 20236 March 2023

Scientists provide a process-level understanding of how mesoscale convective systems modify the evolution of the large-scale Rossby wave packet downstream and the jet stream.

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Dust on Mars? The Answer, My Friend, is Blowin’ in the Wind

by Germán Martinez 21 February 202317 February 2023

The first flights of a helicopter on another planet are used to study dust lifting and mobilization in Jezero Crater, Mars.

Photo of Mars from space. Red sphere with black patches near center and white areas on two sides.
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Wind Could Power Future Settlements on Mars

by Alakananda Dasgupta 9 February 20239 February 2023

Using a sophisticated global climate model adapted to Mars, space scientists explore the hidden potential of wind energy on the Red Planet.

Photo of a forest floor with several downed trees. Exposed roots and dirt from a large tree are in the center.
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Roughed-Up Hillsides Reveal Tree-Toppling Winds

by Carolyn Wilke 7 February 20237 February 2023

Researchers are reading pockmarks in the forest floor to study the uprooting of trees in southern Indiana and estimate how fast winds howled through the forest in the past.

卫星图像显示了非洲部分地区、北美洲和南美洲,以及大西洋上空的几个热带风暴系统。
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非洲风与大西洋风暴的联系

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 6 January 20236 January 2023

模拟研究表明,北非上空大气中的波会影响大西洋热带气旋形成的强度、时间和位置。

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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.

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Records the First Sounds of a Dust Devil on Mars

Jon Kelvey, Science Writer by Jon Kelvey 13 December 202227 January 2023

In a stroke of luck, the SuperCam microphone on Perseverance was turned on the moment a dust devil swept directly over the rover.

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