The South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (SAM) project began in 2009 to capture the daily variability of key components of the Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) in the under-sampled South Atlantic Ocean. By early September 2022, after two weeks at sea, the project completed its first cruise since June 2019.
The tool is a compilation of relatively easy-to-use online interactive tools, maps, and graphs to assist planners and emergency managers in the state of Oklahoma who are assessing their long-term ...
Recent research suggested the Southern Ocean might absorb less atmospheric carbon dioxide than previously thought. But a new study published this week in the journal Science confirms the role of the Southern Ocean as a significant carbon sink.
Key Findings A new coupled climate model, SPEAR, will form the basis of the next-generation GFDL seasonal-to-decadal prediction system. Model versions with different atmospheric horizontal…
A series of atmospheric rivers have hit parts of the West, dropping record amounts of precipitation on California. The media, stakeholders, and the public have been asking what does this mean for drought in the region?
To recognize PMEL’s half-century of accomplishments, the journal Oceanography has published a special issue with 29 diverse articles which highlight the laboratory’s scientific work over the last five decades.
Research supported by CPO’s Modeling, Analysis, Prediction, and Projections (MAPP) program has been published in Geophysical Research Letters . The study, titled "Spring Persistence, Transition and …
Aerosols—microscopic solid or liquid particles suspended in air—significantly affect the Earth’s weather, air quality, and climate. NOAA has just released an updated factsheet on aerosols and climate.
On average there are about 80 tropical cyclones a year. The question scientists ask is: why 80? Will this number increase or decrease as the planet warms? A new review paper, published in the Earth’s Future journal, presents the state of the science.