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In climatology we use wind roses to show the distribution of winds from different directions over time. Here is an interesting article which uses the same technique to describe the orientation of streets in different cities around the world. I grew up in the flat Midwest where most streets were on a regular grid, but…
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Smithsonian.com has an interesting article on the high temperature records that are being set in Alaska. You might think things have been hot here in the Southeast, but the Arctic is being much more affected by rising temperatures due to feedbacks with ice cover and melting of permafrost, which releases greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.…
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The record-setting hot temperatures and the almost complete lack of rain this week have led to the expansion of moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions across the region. Moderate drought was introduced in southeastern Alabama and North Carolina and expanded in Georgia and South Carolina. No severe drought is identified in the DM yet, but…
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The recent very hot and dry weather has provided some relief from certain crop diseases this year but has made other diseases more likely. Bob Kemerait of UGA discusses how the current conditions are affecting crops now and what diseases are most likely. He provides some guidance for what treatments to apply and what can…
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The long string of dry days combined with very high temperatures has put the corn crop in parts of the Southeast at risk. In many places there has been no rain since May 12, and while some crops like peanuts and cotton have less need of rain now, corn is at a critical stage which…
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A recent study published in the journal Nature and described in the Daytona Beach News-Journal showed that in coming years the east coast of the US may become more vulnerable to devastating hurricanes because of an expected decrease in wind shear over the region, which could allow hurricanes to intensify more quickly. That, along with…
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With just a few days left in May, the month-to-date maps show that the whole region was warmer than normal, in some cases more than six degrees hotter than average. Precipitation across the region varied, with the wettest area in mid-southern Florida and the driest area in eastern North Carolina.
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