Students learn from the pros during Argentina storm-sampling campaign
Sixteen graduate students across the U.S. participated in an intensive scientific field campaign as part of an Advanced Study Institute in atmospheric science.
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Reliable tropical weather pattern to change in a warming climate
While the Madden-Julian Oscillation’s precipitation variations are likely to increase in intensity under a warmer climate, wind variations are likely to increase at a slower rate, or even decrease.
Researchers rise to challenge of predicting hail, tornadoes three weeks in advance
They used a reliable tropical weather pattern called the Madden-Julian Oscillation, which can influence weather in distant parts of the Earth by sending out powerful atmospheric waves.
Researchers under-predicted a slightly above-average 2018 Atlantic hurricane season
Of most note during the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season were Hurricanes Florence and Michael, which brought death and destruction to the Carolinas and Florida Panhandle and other parts of the southeastern United States.
WE-CAN seeks to crack chemistry of wildfire smoke
A team of Colorado State University scientists led by Assistant Professor Emily Fischer spent the summer flying into wildfire smoke to analyze its composition in the largest, most comprehensive campaign of its kind to date.
Argentina’s mega-storms attract army of meteorologists
Storms often flood towns and destroy vineyards in the Argentina's booming wine industry, but remain poorly understood. About 160 atmospheric scientists have descended on central Argentina to improve severe weather warnings, so that people know to avoid areas where flash floods are likely.
Researchers overcome challenges to collect new typhoon observations
Department of Atmospheric Science researchers set sail on U.S. research vessel the R/V Thomas G. Thompson in August and September to study precipitation in the tropical west Pacific.
New findings on ocean warming: 5 questions answered
What this study suggests is that the climate is more sensitive to greenhouse gases than we previously thought.
Brewing El Niño could bring good snow season to southern Colorado resorts
A good winter could be in store for southern Colorado ski resorts that endured drought last season, thanks to a reappearance of the climate phenomenon known as El Niño in the Pacific Ocean.
NASA selects Sue van den Heever to co-chair Science Advisory Group
Professor Sue van den Heever has been appointed to co-chair NASA’s Science Advisory Group to guide the implementation of the Decadal Survey study of aerosol and clouds, convection, and precipitation.