Tag Archives: Meteorology

Mobile Phone Signals Hold Real-Time Rainfall Information

Posted on December 9, 2021 by rberkowitz

Techniques for monitoring rainfall with signals from mobile phone networks are making their way to small-scale farmers in rural Africa. Continue reading →

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Move a plateau, change a climate

Posted on March 3, 2018 by rberkowitz

Climate models explore how changes in the Tibetan Plateau’s latitudinal position and elevation may have affected ancient Asia’s climate. Continue reading →

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The history of a monsoon-inducing plateau

Posted on January 19, 2018 by rberkowitz

The East Asian monsoon evolved in response to changes in the latitude and elevation of the Tibetan Plateau.  Read more in Physics Today…

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California’s recent weather extremes

Posted on April 20, 2017 by rberkowitz

A planetary-scale pattern of atmospheric waves may be responsible for California’s droughts and floods. Continue reading →

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A hard rain’s a-gonna fall

Posted on December 6, 2016 by rberkowitz

A high-resolution climate model predicts an almost across-the-board increase in extreme precipitation events throughout North America. Continue reading →

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Scientists probe lightning hotspot to predict future strikes

Posted on August 15, 2016 by rberkowitz

Forecasters hope to predict strikes months or even years in advance. Continue reading →

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When you Can’t See the Volcano through the Clouds

Posted on January 10, 2013 by rberkowitz

Infrasound monitoring detects volcanic eruptions and contributes to public warning system. Continue reading →

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AGU Chapman Conference 2012: Of Ash and Airplanes

Posted on June 21, 2012 by rberkowitz

Scientists share ideas about how to model and forecast volcanic ash concentrations and how to pronounce Icelandic names. Continue reading →

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Two Columns of Air, Two Seasons, and Two Aircraft

Posted on March 17, 2012 by rberkowitz

Airborne and ground-based atmospheric research facilities measure aerosol chemical and radiative properties over land and sea. Continue reading →

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Geophysics Yesterday and Today

Posted on December 15, 2011 by rberkowitz

To celebrate the 2011 December AGU meeting, Rachel Berkowitz takes a look at the first paper published in Journal of Geophysical Research. Continue reading →

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