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What is the most snow that any place in Georgia has ever received? How about the most snow anywhere in the United States? You can find out by going to this handy summary of state snowfall records put together by Weather Underground. Hint: Georgia’s was set in the Superstorm of 1993. Check out the list…
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While topographic maps are not strictly weather or climate, they are a unique way of describing the physical environment. And they are just cool to look at! So I was happy to read this article about National Geographic’s new web site which allows you to print detailed topographic maps for free. If you like to…
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The November 2019 climate report for the Southeast is now available at https://sercc.com/SoutheastRegionMonthlyClimateReportNovember2019.pdf.
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November 2019 was 1-3 degrees F colder than normal, a stark contrast to the very warm October. Most areas of the state were drier than normal, but some coastal areas received heavy rain in mid-November, resulting in wetter than normal conditions there. In spite of the dry conditions across most of the state, drought coverage…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that drought continues its slow decline in the Southeast. The only area of severe drought remaining is in northern Georgia east of Atlanta, with moderate drought still present in lower amounts in Alabama, South Carolina and Florida. Puerto Rico is back in moderate drought this week after…
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Physics Today posted an interesting article late in November which discussed some new research on trends in the strength of El Niño over time. The research, by Dr. Kim Cobb of Georgia Tech and others, looked at chemical swings in the growth of coral and other indicators in the tropical Pacific Ocean over the last…
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Fog is a mysterious thing. I love the quiet mystery of a foggy morning. But you might not know that there are several different types of fog that form in different ways, although they all result in reduced visibility due to high levels of water vapor in the atmosphere. Here is a short article on…