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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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There is an updated web site for the Drought Risk Atlas from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln which includes links to climate and hydrology data and a map viewer on all things related to drought. You can visit it at https://droughtatlas.unl.edu/.
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