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Sizes of raindrops affect the creation of tornados in thunderstorms
One of the largest sources of uncertainty in weather prediction involves how microscale structures influence larger-scale phenomena. For instance, previous studies have demonstrated that the structure, dynamics, and evolution of thunderstorms are very sensitive to cloud microphysical parameters.
Sudden weakening of overturning circulation observed in the East/Japan Sea
The East/Japan Sea in the western North Pacific is ventilated from the surface to the bottom of the ocean over decades. Such short overturning circulation indicates that carbon dioxide (CO2) from human emissions is able to pervade the East/Japan Sea on similarly short timescales.
Understanding absorption of radiation by aerosols: Results from the first campaign of the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis project
The African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA) is a major international campaign investigating far-reaching aspects of the African monsoon, climate, and hydrological cycle. During the dry season of January and February 2006, a special observing period was conducted...
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