7January2013

Although models have become more sophisticated, they still have limitations that make forecasting ENSO events challenging. […]

A number of factors, including cold temperatures and drought conditions, could be contributing to low tornado numbers so far this March. […]

Network of GPS stations in Southern California provides unprecedented detail for tracking storm systems and shows promise in improving rainfall and flash-flood predictions. […]

Study to examine potential of utilizing underwater kite systems to generate power from ocean currents and tidal flows. […]

This year, daily record lows in the United States outnumber daily record highs--a huge change from last year, when there were four times as many record highs. […]

Multichannel Coherent Radar Depth Sounder (MCoRDS) sends radar waves through ice to measure thickness and map subglacial rock. […]

Ice and heat flow model indicates existence of ice almost twice as old as oldest core drilled to date. […]

This past week, Michael Rosenwald wrote a thoughtful piece for the Washington Post entitled Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say. Unsurprisingly, the piece itself is worth “serious reading,” as in: in its entirety…in one … Continue reading → […]

Okay, Bill, you said in last week’s post that I had a choice between another three routine days in the office and helping make history at the AMS Washington Forum. I chose the office. What did I miss? Did you … Continue reading → […]

The choice is yours. Working in the DC area… on Earth observations, sciences, and services, or at the intersection between Earth sciences and policy? Short notice, but it’s not too late for you to lift your next three working days out of … Continue reading → […]