Climate science
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We are coming up on the autumnal equinox, which occurs this year on September 22 at 9:31 am EDT. You can learn more about what an equinox is by reading this story from EarthSky, a great source of astronomy-related (and sometimes atmosphere-related) news. This marks the beginning of astronomical fall (climatological fall began on September…
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With eyes watching TD 19 today as it moves slowly WNW into the Gulf and towards the northern shore, you should be aware that slow-moving hurricanes can often cause more damage than fast-moving storms. That is because the strong winds and heavy rains can last over an area for any hours, pounding the buildings with…
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As a climatologist, I am always trying to understand more about how climate impacts other aspects of the economy, and especially how it affects agriculture. So I found this article on how the weather affects the ability of corn to pollinate to be fascinating, because I learned more about how the process works. Sometimes even…
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With all of the thunderstorm activity we have been having, many people have noted the high frequency of lightning. But there are a lot of misconceptions about lightning that may make people’s behavior in thunderstorms more hazardous. EarthSky presents five myths about lightning and why they are false here.
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A lot of our region has seen some rain over the last week. You might have noticed that sometimes the rain falls in a gentle shower, while other times it pours like a waterfall. What causes the differences? This article from EarthSky provides a simple look at what causes variations in rainfall. As you experience…
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A question I get quite often is how well the global climate models have been able to predict our present climate as well as making predictions forward in time. Here is an interesting article which looks at several well-known past climate model predictions to see how well they predicted our current climate. What the analysis…
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In case you did not notice, my post from yesterday was a little off. As of 8 am this morning Isaias was already a hurricane, a little earlier than I thought it would. The track forecast has wavered a little over the day but Isaias is still predicted to move up the East Coast, probably…