The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) shapes climate, weather, and marine life. A cost-effective method can estimate the AMOC at a 22.5°S, a critical location at the edges of the South Atlantic subtropical gyre.
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NOAA scientists have installed a state-of-the-art observing network in a remote basin near Crested Butte to study how precipitation forms in complex, high-altitude terrain. Their goal: improving weather and river flow prediction in a watershed critical to the region’s water supply
Tornados, like most weather phenomena, are hard to predict more than several days in advance. By focusing on active tornado seasons that may be linked to climate signals, researchers at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory have made a small but important step in seasonal tornado that shows promise in predicting active seasons up to two months in advance.
According to a new NOAA-sponsored study, natural oceanic and atmospheric patterns are the primary drivers behind California's ongoing drought. A high pressure ridge off the West Coast (typical of ...
Obtaining consistent results from data records that span multiple types of observing systems has been challenging, limiting our ability to use the observations and realize their full value .
The Resilient Rural America Project (RRAP) has launched two self-guided, no-cost training modules to build local capacity and resilience to extreme weather for rural communities across the United States.
CIRC RISA has compiled a comprehensive report detailing what they've learned and accomplished from 2010 to 2017, providing a kind of mini climate assessment of the Pacific Northwest.
The typically nutrient-poor waters around the Hawaiian Islands are often referred to as a “marine desert,” but a new study finds surprising bursts of productivity, thanks to eddies.