Two new projects will provide useful observations to enhance monitoring and modeling of precipitation events. Each one will expand existing analysis data.
The wind-driven Marshall Fire erupted into the most costly wildfire in Colorado history on December 30, 2021, evolving in one hour from a grass fire into a suburban firestorm that destroyed 1,084 homes and seven commercial properties.
The Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) influences atmospheric circulation and deep convection over the tropical Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean on a 30–90 day cycle. A new study finds that global warming over the past century has made the MJO more predictable.
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.
In winter, extratropical cyclones (ETCs) bring risky weather: heavy rain and snow, and strong winds. New research will employ advanced climate models to predict how ETCs might change in the future.
As COP28 concludes, NOAA provides highlights observations since the last major climate agreement was signed in 2015. Known as the Paris Agreement, it was adopted by 196 countries including the United States at COP25 in Paris.
Projected end-of-21st-century increases in central tropical Pacific dust and iron deposition strengthen with increasing emissions/radiative forcing, and are aligned with projected soil moisture decreases in adjacent land areas and precipitation increases over the equatorial Pacific.
From responding to heat waves to setting records and launching new tech, AOML’s dedicated team continues to push the boundary in an effort to support NOAA’s mission to build a climate-ready nation.
The Climate Program Office’s Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle and Climate Program supported new research examining wildfire impacts on air quality and public health in the continental USA from 2000 to 2020.
A new study that uses satellite data to analyze gases emitted from wildfires with the aim of enhancing understanding of wildfire emissions beyond current forecasts.