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Displaying 41 of about 41 results… because the bathymetry, the topography, and the way wave action occurs in certain locations can be very different … because the bathymetry, the topography, and the way wave action occurs in certain locations can be very different …
… winds can steer a storm or tear it apart, but the ocean heat and moisture are its fuel. We use dropsondes to … above is favorable for a hurricane, but the depth of that heat is also important. If you have warm ocean water that’s … winds can steer a storm or tear it apart, but the ocean heat and moisture are its fuel. We use dropsondes to …
… rise Japan is being hit by a growing number of extreme heat waves and heavy rainfall events (external link - PDF) . … rise Japan is being hit by a growing number of extreme heat waves and heavy rainfall events (external link - PDF) . …
… pollution to reflect sunlight, the ocean absorbs more heat and warms faster. A warming Atlantic Ocean has been a … pollution to reflect sunlight, the ocean absorbs more heat and warms faster. A warming Atlantic Ocean has been a …
… entire country is a climate hotspot. Common issues include heat waves, erratic rainfall, flooding, droughts, cyclones, … entire country is a climate hotspot. Common issues include heat waves, erratic rainfall, flooding, droughts, cyclones, …
Back-to-back hurricanes left an unnerving scene on the Florida coast in November 2022: Several houses, and even swimming pools, were left dangling over the ocean as waves eroded the property beneath them. Dozens of homes and condo buildings in the Daytona Beach area were deemed unsafe.
The destruction has raised a disturbing question: How muc…
… ice in the Bering Sea at all this time of year. The full wave action pounds right to the beach. As sea ice declines … ice in the Bering Sea at all this time of year. The full wave action pounds right to the beach. As sea ice declines …
Friendswood, Texas, is the type of community that one might think of as a “best case scenario” when it comes to recovering from a disaster.
It is a small tight-knit town with well-resourced residents and a strong social infrastructure of local institutions that provided a huge outpouring of support in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harv…
… end of the century than it was during 1961-1990. Extreme heat events are becoming more common and are expected to … end of the century than it was during 1961-1990. Extreme heat events are becoming more common and are expected to …
… playgrounds, and streets from the oppressive summer heat and filtered air contaminated by the port, the … playgrounds, and streets from the oppressive summer heat and filtered air contaminated by the port, the …
… year by the end of century, and the increase in extreme heat events is expected to be greater in southern Switzerland … year by the end of century, and the increase in extreme heat events is expected to be greater in southern Switzerland …