Climate science
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A new study in Nature magazine describes a new very-long-term temperature record assembled by a scientist at Stanford University from 61 different proxy climate records. Proxy records are climate records based on things like tree rings, ocean sediments and ice cores which change depending on climate factors like temperature. The new record shows temperatures for…
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After yesterday’s post on the record number of days with a warm night in New Orleans, some of my meteorologist friends and I have been discussing why there might be such a drastic change. My friend Scott Lindstrom from the University of Wisconsin-Madison posted the graph below, which shows a step function change in the…
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One question that folks who are skeptical about global warming have is whether or not natural solar activity could be affecting the rise in temperature seen in recent decades. A number of research programs have attempted to determine if there is a relationship between sunspots or cosmic radiation and Earth’s temperature. This recent article from…
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In recent years I’ve seen a number of Facebook posts showing photos of massive dust storms moving through the Southwestern US, many of them near Phoenix. A study published this summer by NOAA meteorologists posits that the 2008 recession led to the abandonment of many farms, allowing them to serve as a source of the…
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While climatologists celebrated the return to autumn several weeks ago, the rest of the world is celebrating the start of astronomical fall today at 10:21 am EDT. Here are some stories about the autumnal equinox and the migration of birds. Enjoy those cooler temperatures soon! EarthSky: All you need to know about the September equinox…
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The Western Regional Climate Center provided a map this morning of the maximum temperature (at least so far) for 2016 across the US. Since we’re past the date of most areas’ maximum temperature for the year, this is likely to be close to the map for the entire year. This year, a lot of the…
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Do you get worried when you are flying and the airplane encounters some turbulence? Do you tighten your seatbelt and say a little prayer as the bumps get bigger? While very few planes crash because of in-flight turbulence, it sure can make flying uncomfortable. Unfortunately, some recent research indicates that as the atmosphere warms up,…