By Luisa Cristini, PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa [Note from the editor: This will be the first in a series of blog entries that will focus on introductory topics in climate dynamics and modeling, and will be a great insight into the current understanding of the science.] The atmosphere is the most important component […]
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Google’s Role in Public Hurricane Preparedness
February 17, 2012
A recent study by researchers at Mississippi State University and the University of Alabama sought to identify the behavior of the general public in advance of landfalling hurricanes by examining Google search data. Using publically accessible data from Google Trends, Google Insights, and Google Hot Trends, patterns in keyword searches shed light on how the […]
The Study of Past Climate Is Key to the Future
January 14, 2012
by Luisa Cristini, PhD., University of Hawaii at Manoa The study of past climate, or paleoclimatology, is one of the most important fields of climate science study. The study of the past, using all time scales, is the basis for climate projections. The past is highly relevant for modern climate change, because it helps us […]
Climate-Observing Satellite Launched
October 29, 2011
To refresh NASA’s aging satellite fleet a satellite was launched on October 28, 2011, that will make observations about the atmosphere, earth and oceans to help understand climate change. NASA is developing a new fleet of research satellites for NOAA. One of the satellite’s main jobs is to test key technologies for the planned fleet. […]
Review of Pew Charitable Trust Reports: Climate Change 101
September 17, 2011
By Sara Avrams Climate Change 101 is a series of 10 brief reports on aspects of the threats posed by global climate change. Although each of the 10 chapters stands on its own merits, and can be downloaded individually, I recommend downloading the whole document.The reader will find it a gripping read. Each chapter has […]
Climate Change and the Spread of Disease
September 16, 2011
by Dale Elizabeth Carey Countries and states are preparing for anticipated problems caused by climate change. Nine states across the United States have action plans for impacts brought about by greenhouse gas emissions, including “extreme heat, air pollution, disease, drought, and flooding caused by storms and rising sea levels.” (Zimmerman, 2011) In California, climate change […]
The BASC advises U.S. Government about Climate Change
September 4, 2011
The Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) is a unit within the Division of Life and Earth Studies, a part of the National Research Council (NRC). But that name can be confusing, and one of several that you might hear. The NRC is the “working arm” of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), which […]
Review of Pew Charitable Trust Reports: Climate Change 101
April 19, 2011
Review of Pew Charitable Trust Reports: Climate Change 101 http://www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/climate_change_101?utm_source=Pew+Center+on+Global+Climate+Change+newsletter+list&utm_campaign=9e30f90c8b-Pew_Center_February_2011_newsletter&utm_medium=email By Sara Avrams Climate Change 101 is a series of 10 brief reports on aspects of the threats posed by global climate change. Although each of the 10 chapters stands on its own merits, and can be downloaded individually, I recommend downloading the whole document. […]
Frost Byte bloggers meet up with IEDRO’s Richard Crouthamel at AMS/ASLI
February 19, 2011
Excerpted from: Frost Byte, Volume 5, Issue 4 Posted on January 29, 2008 by rgbrocs Last week Allaina attended the AMS/ASLI annual conference in New Orleans. As you might imagine, much of the AMS talk was about hurricanes. The ASLI conference was not so focused on the weather but more about the data about the weather […]
Volcano Eruption Leads to Phytoplankton Bloom
October 9, 2010
By Pennell Paugh We recently wrote that phytoplankton, which is the basis for the vast majority of oceanic and some freshwater food chains, is on the decline due to global warming of the planet. However, a new article published in Geophysical Research Letters, reports that the recent eruption of a volcano in the on the […]