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A wind rose is a diagram which shows how frequently wind comes from different directions. It can be used for purposes of planning an event or determining where to place a building. I once used wind rose information for a client in Dodge City, KS to help a casino find the sweetest spot for air…
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As trends to warmer temperatures continue, farmers in the northern US and Canada are watching to see how their growing season changes. A warmer climate may lead to opportunities to grow new and different crops and to change their management practices. A longer growing season will also lead to new opportunities in the Southeast. You…
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When I was in college I spent a month traveling to Hawaii to learn about geology. Ever since, I have been intrigued by the islands and hope to go back there some day. Here is a look at recent climate trends in Hawaii and how they are affecting the islands there from NOAA at https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/beyond-data/hawaii-and-pacific-islands-2017-has-been-anything-normal.
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The NWS Southeast River Forecast Center has a new video out describing the latest water conditions for the Southeast and a look ahead to fall and winter, including an update on the hurricane season. You can view it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRsP0W_eXGk&feature=youtu.be.
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The American Geosciences Institute has an interesting map of drought risk available at https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/maps/drought-atlas. It shows a variety of parameters which are related to drought, including rainfall, stream flow and the Drought Monitor map. It also allows you to compare current droughts to previous ones. Check it out! (Note that the image below is not…
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The Southeast Regional Climate Center has released their latest 3-month seasonal climate summary and outlook for June through August 2017. It includes a look back at the major impacts of this summer’s weather and a look ahead to fall in just two pages. You can read it at https://www.drought.gov/drought/documents/quarterly-climate-impacts-and-outlook-southeast-region-september-2017.
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If you grow specialty crops in the Southeast, you may be interested in this pair of studies which look at the vulnerability of specialty crops in California and in the Midwestern US to changes in climate that are expected to occur over the next fifty years, including changes in the temperatures and growing seasons as…