A long stretch of humid heat followed by intense thunderstorms is a weather pattern historically seen mostly in and around ...

Atmospheric turbulence is a complex phenomenon arising from the chaotic and irregular motion of air, which plays a pivotal role in the mixing, transport, and dispersion of energy and constituents in ...

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Based on theory and climate model experiments, previous studies suggested that most of the uncertainties in projected future changes in meridional energy transport and zonal mean surface temperature ...

Too often, we’re asking the wrong question about atmospheric rivers and climate change. It’s understandable as Californians are bracing for the next system, watching footage of the Pajaro River levee ...

California is in the midst of a strong atmospheric river that's caused flooding, evacuations, road closures, and mention of it is all over the news and social media. And this comes on the heel of two ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The atmosphere contains six times more water than all rivers on Earth combined. This vast reservoir has tantalized scientists seeking solutions to global water scarcity, but ...

Scientists have measured that Jupiter releases more internal heat than it absorbs from the Sun, based on observations of its structure, rotation, and atmospheric behavior.