Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weather forecasters talk about wind shear a lot during hurricane season, but what exactly is it? I teach meteorology at Georgia ...

Basic circulation model indicates that increasing global wind power by 18-34 times from 1 Terawatt today will be like doubling atmospheric CO2. This would be counter to the stated goals of reducing ...

The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land combined. Unsurprisingly, its activity affects conditions around the globe. Periodic variations in the ocean’s water ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Atmospheric circulation associated with the Arctic dipole (AD) pattern plays a crucial role in modulating the variations of summertime sea ice ...

Barchan dune field maps on Mars produced by machine learning, with inferred dune migration and wind directions. Credit: Geophysical Research Letters (2023). DOI: 10.1029/2022GL102610 Mars is one of ...

The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to climate change, new research shows.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) I teach meteorology at Georgia Tech, in a part of the country that pays close ...

An international team of scientists found that volcanic eruptions can cause the Pacific Walker Circulation to temporarily weaken, inducing El Niño-like conditions. The results provide important ...