Winter is coming—eventually. And while the Earth is warming, a new study suggests that the atmosphere is being pushed around in ways that cause long bouts of extreme winter cold or wet in some regions ...
Every member of a 30-run climate model ensemble at a major U.S. government laboratory now projects sea-surface temperatures ...
Ocean-atmosphere coupling, the exchange in energy between the ocean and atmosphere, influences teleconnection patterns, the climate effects across vast geographical areas. However, its impact outside ...
Climate scientists have long watched the jet stream with fascination and growing concern. These rivers of air racing across our planet at altitudes of roughly 5-9 miles dictate much of our day-to-day ...
ST. LOUIS – The stormy weather pattern slamming the St. Louis region since early July isn’t going anywhere just yet. So far, the month of July and the beginning of August have been the main culprits ...
A research team led by University of Tsukuba has revealed that the severity of Japanese winters is strongly influenced by the ...
An idealized illustration of giant meanders in the global jet stream known as wave-4 patterns, which are bringing extreme winter cold and/or precipitation (blue areas) to parts of North America and ...