Climate science
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My colleague Dr. Brenda Ortiz from Auburn University recently had a paper published in Nature about climatic effects on maize yield in the Southeast that you might find interesting. You can read the article, entitled “Climate Change and ENSO Effects on Southeastern US Climate Patterns and Maize Yield”, at https://www.nature.com/articles/srep29777. Keep in mind that it is a…
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The Capital Weather Gang posted an article this morning discussing the torrid temperatures in the Middle East and how they are the hottest ever in the Eastern Hemisphere. Here is a link to their story. Alaska has also received a blast of hot temperatures in the last few weeks. Here is another Capital Weather Gang…
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The latest webinar from the CoCoRaHS network is now available and the Southeast is the star! You can listen to the archived presentation by Dr. Chip Konrad, the head of the Southeast Regional Climate Center, at https://www.cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=wxtalk50. In the webinar Chip discusses both the geographic patterns of climate across the region and trends in extreme weather…
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As a follow-up to the last posting on the heat dome in the central US, Bob Henson of Weather Underground posted this lengthy article about how a heat spell like the one that is coming can trigger the development of a “flash drought”, in this case most likely in the Corn Belt region, although it…
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If you have kids or work with kids (or know a 4-H leader or teacher who does), you might be interested in this web site from the National Weather Service with some resources on weather science and safety. You can find it at https://www.weather.gov/owlie/, and it features Owlie Skywarn, their weather mascot.
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina posted a description of the locally heavy rains that occurred in central NC this past Saturday on their blog at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=197&h=5666e5c1. One CoCoRaHS observer in Cary NC reported 7.52 inches for the day. Estimates of the return period are that some areas received a 100-year event or more. If…
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I’m taking a break from the blog for ten days while I attend a conference on high impact weather and climate and celebrate my my 25th wedding anniversary with my husband John Knox and friends. While I’m gone, you can find a list of web sites that you can use to find your own weather and…