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Science Spotlights
Advancing Atmospheric Wind Observations
Key messages from "Tracking Atmospheric Motions for Obtaining Wind Estimates Using Satellite Observations—From 2D to 3D," by Jun Li [China...
Science Spotlights
Bad Luck with the Weather
Key messages from “The Role of the Weather in the Fate of Shackleton’s Endurance,” by Ryan L. Fogt (Ohio University),...
Conference Spotlight
DOW Radar Studies of the Mechanisms for Tornadogenesis, Maintenance, and Dissipation
A summary of the recent presentation by Karen A. Kosiba (University of Alabama Huntsville), Joshua Wurman, and Paul Robinson, “DOW...
Conference Spotlight
Radar-determined Intense Tornado Frequencies, Wind Profiles, and the BEST Tornado Study
A summary of the recent presentation by Joshua Wurman (University of Alabama Huntsville), and Karen A. Kosiba, entitled “Radar Determined...
Science Spotlights
After the Storms
Key messages from "The Propagation, Evolution, and Rotation in Linear Storms (PERiLS) Project," by Karen A. Kosiba (University of Illinois...
Science Spotlights
Urban and Chemistry Modeling for Tropical Cities
Key messages from "Development of an Integrated Modeling Framework for Visibility and Air Quality Forecasting in Delhi," by A. Jayakumar...
Science Spotlights
The 2022 NASA CPEX-CV Campaign
Key messages from "Dust, Convection, Winds, and Waves: The 2022 NASA CPEX-CV Campaign," by Edward P. Nowottnick (NASA Goddard Space...
From AMS Journals
Tornado Warnings Are Less Likely to Engage Spanish-Speaking Populations
A new BAMS article finds U.S. Spanish speakers are “less likely than English speakers to receive, understand, and respond to tornado watches and warnings."
Papers of Note
Amplified Land-Lake Thermal Contrast May Change Local Weather in a Warmer Climate
A summary of “Global Land-Lake Thermal Contrast in a Warming World,” by Heng Lyu (Yale, and Nanjing University of Information...
Science Spotlights
Chasing Windstorms in Coastal Mountains
Key messages from "The Sundowner Winds Experiment (SWEX) in Santa Barbara, California: Advancing Understanding and Predictability of Downslope Windstorms in...
