is that if the Sun's energy output had intensified, we would expect all layers of Earth's atmosphere to have warmed. But we don't see that. Rather, satellites and observations from weather balloons sh ...

the dust sits in what meteorologists call the Saharan air layer, a hot and dry layer of the atmosphere that sits directly above cooler and more humid air above the Atlantic Ocean. This hot, dusty air ...

destructive, the Skirball, Rye and Creek Fires have burned through areas north of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, as well. The Skirball fire formed less than 5 miles from UCLA, which had to ca ...

parts of the ocean, today's climate models can already predict ocean heat waves several months in advance—enough time to take actions to reduce other stress on coral reefs, marine mammals, or fisherie ...

2014 summer reflectivity was the second lowest (exceeded only by 2012) since MODIS records began in the year 2000. August 2014 reflectivity dipped to especially low levels at high elevations. Such low ...

collect information about carbon dioxide concentration at a range of levels in the atmosphere. Carbon Sources and Sinks. In addition to measuring atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, scientis ...

of the lakes and the air above it. The larger the difference, the more unstable the atmosphere will be, the more energetically the air will rise, and the higher the potential for lake effect snow. Onc ...

of the historical average." The map above shows the difference from normal precipitation received in the Southwest between the beginning of the water year on October 1, 2010, and February 8, 2011. Are ...

dimensions in the earth's climate system, including tropical cyclones and the ocean, atmosphere, and climate. * Martin Sharp: I use the report to get a broader perspective on what climate is doing acr ...

the 2013-2014 rainy season would normally be hard to top. However, only one year later, the atmosphere had other ideas. The rainy season to date in Brazil is already well on its way to supplanting las ...