Climate science
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Those of you who like exciting movies may be planning to see the movie “Twisters”, which is somewhat an extension of the movie “Twister” from quite a few years ago about storm chasers competing to get the best tornado footage. Here is a discussion about the science in the movie from Dr. Marshall Shepherd of…
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In the past, some corn in the Southeast has been grown for ethanol, although the closing of an ethanol producing plant in Camilla GA in 2020 reduced the market for this. A new ethanol-to-jet fuel plant in Soperton GA in 2024 may increase the market for Southeastern corn in the future. Much more corn in…
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Everyone has heard weather sayings that provide guidance on the upcoming weather. There are even some in the Bible! This Readers Digest article describes ten weather sayings that you might have heard from an older relative and discusses whether they are true or not. Can a cricket tell you what the air temperature is? Does…
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We are now past the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, which occurs around September 10. But since the season lasts until the end of November, we are definitely not out of the woods yet. This has been an odd season, with no tropical storms in the Gulf at all (at least so far), and…
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Did you know that lasers can be used to help measure sea level? This recent article in Earth.com discusses how lasers are being used to measure one part of sea level rise–the amount of sea level rise that is being caused by water coming off of land. The other part is the expansion of the…
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A recent study led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) reveals how a major global climate pattern influences the African weather systems that help seed Atlantic hurricanes. This study was initiated as an undergraduate project by a student who…
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Even though it still feels like summer here in the Southeast, I am starting to see subtle signs of fall in the dropping of leaves from my tulip poplar and colored maples along one of the roads I drive from time to time. I have seen stories of snow down to 10,000 feet in the…
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Monday, September 22, 2025 is the autumnal equinox, which marks the start of astronomical fall. That means sunrise and sunset occur exactly due east and due west, which gives you a great chance to see exactly where those directions fall from the viewpoint of your house or property. It is also the period when day…