Climate science
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Cosmos Magazine has a long and interesting article about the importance of terroir in wine-making. That term is hard to describe exactly, but encompasses the local conditions under which a wine is made, including the particular soil qualities, the micro-climate, and even the type of microbes in the area, which can impart unique flavors to the…
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NOAA’s Climate.gov web site now has a good list of answers to frequently asked questions about global warming and climate change. You can find it at https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/global-warming-frequently-asked-questions.
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Forecasting winter precipitation can be tricky in many places, but particularly on the east side of the Appalachian Mountains, where shallow pools of very cold air can be forced south, forming a shallow layer of cold air beneath warmer air. I’ve discussed this weather pattern, officially called “cold air damming” and unofficially “the wedge,” in…
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EarthSky magazine noted today that tonight the Earth will reach its closest point in its orbit to the sun, right around 1:30 am EST on the 4th. You can read about it here. Many people think that winter is caused by how far our planet is from the sun, but really the seasons are caused…