KIT climatologists consider subsiding air masses from high altitude to be responsible for extreme hot spells rather than hot air transported from the south.
Subsiding Air Parcels Are Among the Causes of Hot Spells
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NOAA Researchers Are Working to Make Traveling in Winter Weather Safer
Forecasters are good at predicting large winter storms, but even mild winter weather can be dangerous for travelers.
Seeking Natural Solutions for a Manmade Problem
UVA chemical engineering professor Bryan Berger is investigating the use of industrial hemp to rid the planet of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
A Cirrus Arc
Circulation around a jet streak—a fast-moving pocket of air within the jet stream—formed this distinctive arc of clouds.
