Pam Knox
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The Washington Post published a hopeful article earlier this week about the ozone hole over Antarctica, which has been shrinking ever since chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and related chemicals were banned from use as refrigerants. This year the ozone hole is the smallest it has been since 1988. It was the largest in 2000. The presence of…
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The latest monthly climate summary for Florida is now available. You can find it at https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/products-services/summaries/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=515.
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Precipitation across Georgia in October varied quite a bit across the state. Areas affected by Hurricane Nate in the northwestern half of the state were generally wetter than normal while other areas missed by Nate and thunderstorms from a strong front later in the month in the coastal plains were fairly dry. The entire state…
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EarthSky has an interesting report today based on some research that was reported this week at the Geological Society of America’s annual meeting in Seattle on climate impacts of the Yellowstone volcanic eruptions that took place 630,000 years ago. The study showed that there was not one but two closely-spaced eruptions that sent out a…
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The latest Drought Monitor shows very slightly changes to the dry conditions around the Southeast this week. The biggest change is the introduction of a small area of moderate drought to north-central South Carolina, which is balanced regionally by small decreases in drought in North Carolina and Virginia.
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While I know that quite a few soybeans have already been harvested according to the Weekly Crop Progress report from USDA, I still thought this article from AgWeb on drying rates for soybeans was worth looking at because of the dependence of the rates on weather factors like temperature and humidity. Maybe you will find…
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The preliminary October maps for temperature and precipitation from the High Plains Regional Climate Center show that temperatures across the region were above normal in temperature. This may have contributed to the delay in the onset of fall colors across the region. Rainfall was variable across the area, with some areas receiving much more than…
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