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From AMS Journals
Red Proverb at Morning, Meteorologists Take Warning
Weather proverbs can be useful indicators of real correlations observed over the centuries, but they can also show unwelcome persistence. The phenomenon...
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...
From AMS Journals
Blending Satellite Imagery is Both ‘Science and Art’ to Maximize Information Delivery
Monitoring the atmosphere by satellite has come a long, long way technologically since TIROS sent back its first snapshots of...
“Decision-making under meteorological uncertainty” for D-Day’s Famous Forecast
The success of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy was due in part to one of history’s most famous weather forecasts,...
"Decision-making under meteorological uncertainty" for D-Day's Famous Forecast
The success of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy was due in part to one of history’s most famous weather forecasts,...
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COVID-19 and the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
by Mary Glackin, AMS President In normal times, our thousands of AMS professionals and colleagues are completely dedicated to helping...
