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Today is the start of climatological summer, which is defined as June through August. However, you can also define it in other ways. In a study released today by Brian Brettschneider (@Climatologist49 on Twitter, definitely someone you should follow if you appreciate climatology), he showed using past data that the length of summer is actually…
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The National Hurricane Conference is online this week Monday through Thursday. There are a bunch of talks discussing evacuation plans and successes, the outlook for the 2020 season, how to communicate about flood insurance and evacuation plans, and how to prepare your community for hurricane season. You can see the full list at https://hurricanemeeting.com/virtual-session-agenda/. If…
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Today is the first day of the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. You are sure to see lots of information on Facebook, Twitter and other sources. I will be retweeting and sharing some of that from my social media accounts. One resource I want to mention is the new South Carolina 2020 Hurricane…
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Today is the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. We’ve already had two named storms this year, and it looks highly likely that a third will develop in the Bay of Campeche in the next five days as the remnants of Eastern Pacific TS Amanda regroup there. It is expected to be designated as…
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With the end of May 2020 fast approaching, the monthly departure maps from the High Plains Regional Climate Center show that across Georgia and most of the Southeast (with the exception of southern Florida) was colder than normal, thanks to the very cold temperatures experienced at the beginning of the month. Precipitation values are near…
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In a story earlier this week by Clint Thompson, Southeast AgNet posted a story about how this year’s variable rainfall and temperature have caused problems for cotton farmers in Georgia. First, the ground was so wet from all of the rain that planting was delayed. More recently, dry conditions have caused problems for the growing…
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If you like to look at historical paintings, you may notice that they often provide information about the local weather or climate, especially if they are landscape paintings. Art historians have noticed that portrayals of nature have changed over time in response to the changing climate. For example, a painting of a glacier may reveal…