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“LASSO” It for Science
Observations and models–that’s often an uneasy relationship. It’s not always easy to find the common ground needed to turn observations into model input and...
July 4 Fireworks: Spectacular on Weather Radar, Too
Many of us will not be seeing fireworks this Independence Day, due to coronavirus restrictions and local ordinances. But one way...
Melting Snow and Other Surprises on Mt. Everest
Despite freezing temperatures, snow is melting on Mount Everest. That’s just one finding in a recent study of...
Ozone Transport to the San Joaquin Valley
Uncontrollable sources of ozone from stratospheric intrusions, wildfires, and intercontinental transport are complicating efforts in California to further reduce this...
Intuitive Metric for Deadly Tropical Cyclone Rains
With hurricanes moving more slowly and climate models projecting increasing rain rates, scientists have been grappling with how to effectively...
When Hurricanes Become Machines…or Monsters
Officially, the Atlantic season is almost upon us. The season of tropical storms and hurricanes, yes, but more to the...
Active Hurricane Seasons: Maybe For 2020, But Not Necessarily in a Warmer Future
For a fifth consecutive year, NOAA is forecasting an above-average number of tropical cyclones (TCs) in the Atlantic, with 13-19...
New Assessment Is Confident Global Warming Brings Stronger, Wetter Tropical Cyclones
Even with a modest amount of global warming, future hurricanes will become nastier. They’ll push ashore higher storm surges, grow...
Website Tracks Public Understanding of Tornadoes
Imagine you live in a part of the country where few people have experienced tornadoes. It would make sense that...
Japan’s “Gosetsu Chitai” (Heavy Snow Area) Illuminates Sea- and Lake-effect Precip Processes
North American meteorologists, welcome to the snow climate of western Japan. Every year in winter lake effect-like snow events bury...
