Tag: Atmospheric science
What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather...
William Gallus, Iowa State University
A heat dome occurs when a persistent region of high pressure traps heat over...
Tornadoes, climate change and why Dixie is the new Tornado Alley
Ernest Agee, Purdue University
Tornadoes tore up homes in New Orleans and its suburbs and were reported in communities...
Cloud seeding might not be as promising as drought-troubled states hope
William R. Cotton, Colorado State University
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued their U.S. spring outlook...
Pollen season is getting longer and more intense with climate change...
Yingxiao Zhang, University of Michigan and Allison L. Steiner, University of Michigan
Brace yourselves, allergy suffers – new research...
Tonga eruption was so intense, it caused the atmosphere to ring...
Kevin Hamilton, University of Hawaii
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption reached an explosive crescendo on Jan. 15, 2022. Its...
How the Earth’s tilt creates short, cold January days
Deanna Hence, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Above the equator, winter officially begins in December. But in many areas,...
Wild weather: 4 essential reads about tornadoes and thunderstorms
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
Springtime in the U.S. is frequently a season for thunderstorms, which can spawn tornadoes. These...
Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding – and climate change...
Tom Corringham, University of California San Diego
Ask people to name the world’s largest river, and most will probably guess that it’s the Amazon, the...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
