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Climate: NOAA issues La Niña advisory
Drought may continue across south-central U.S. La Niña is credited with delivering above average snowfall to parts of the Rockies last winter. Last winter's La Niña brought plentiful snow to Colorado...
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More evidence that global warming drives extreme weather
Extreme Queensland floods linked with evaporation from high sea surface temperatures Global warming could drive a more active storm pattern in the Atlantic. By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY —There’s been a...
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Climate: New research may enable earlier El Niño forecasts
Most El Niños since 1958 began with a previously unidentified subsurface discharge of warm water about 18 months before the peak of the events A NOAA graph of June 25 sea surface temperature anomalies...
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Climate: Global July temps the 4th-highest ever
Cooler than average readings reported from Australia, South America Red areas mark above-average temperatures, with blue designating areas that were cooler than average in July. SUMMIT COUNTY — Already...
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Could cloud-seeding weaken hurricanes?
Researchers propose cloud-brightening to avert strong storms A composite NOAA image of Hurricane Andrew, in 1992. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — While hurricanes are often feared as a destructive...
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Climate: El Niño stalls, outlook uncertain
Above-average temperatures to persist across much of the country Sea surface temperature anomalies as of Sept. 20. Graphic courtesy NOAA. By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — This year’s El Niño is likely to...
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Climate: Parts of the tropical Pacific Ocean are shifting toward a permanent...
Archived ocean observations help create new data set for climate models Atmospheric circulation patterns drive convection in the tropics and can have a far-reaching effect on global climate. Bob Berwyn...
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Global warming: Will wet regions get even wetter?
New research focuses on tropical rainfall changes A NASA GOES satellite image shows the intertropical convergence zone. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Researchers say they’re getting closer to mapping...
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Global June temps the 5th-warmest on record
Many northern hemisphere land areas reported near-record warmth Most areas of the globe reported temperatures running well above the 20th century average during June 2013. By Summit Voice FRISCO — The...
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New study shows link between Pacific sea surface temperatures and tornado...
Cooler Pacific Ocean temps may drive tornado activity into southern U.S. A tornado near Lakeview, Texas. Photo courtesy NOAA. By Summit Voice FRISCO — After studying more than 56,000 tornados,...
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