Observations
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
Fire and Ice: When Sparks Fly in Lake-Effect Snowstorms
Key messages from "Winter Lightning to the Lee of Lake Ontario: The Lake-Effect Electrification (LEE) Field Campaign," by Scott M....
Field Notes
Author Interview: Thomas E. Weber
Paths to Improving Forecasts AMS sat down with author Thomas E. Weber to talk about his new book Cloud Warriors, ...
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When UAS Flock Together
All the research ships and aircraft of atmospheric science may never be able to gather in one place for testing. But...
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Saildrone’s Science at the Air–Sea Interface
You’ve heard of drones in the air, but how about on the ocean’s surface? Enter Saildrone: A new wind...
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...
Making Sure No Tornado Damage Is Too Small
Planetary, synoptic, meso-alpha, meso-beta, local, and more—there are atmospheric scales aplenty discussed at AMS meetings. Enter microtopography, a once-rare word increasingly...
Cruising the Ocean’s Surface Microlayer
Oceans are deep, and they are integral to the climate system. But the exchanges between ocean and atmosphere that preoccupy...
