The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in a system can have a large impact on eventual outcomes. One metaphor used to illustrate this concept is a butterfly flapping its wings only to cause a hurricane across the ...
Earth Sciences
May 28, 2025
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A new study led by Dr. Cao Xi, Associate Professor at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has uncovered a significant southward shift in the formation of hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean. ...
Environment
Mar 6, 2025
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Tropical cyclones are among the most deadly and costly natural disasters that affect the United States and many other countries each year. This has led the scientific community to prioritize improving tropical cyclone prediction ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 26, 2024
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A new study has revealed how decadal-scale climate fluctuations impact the ability of climate models to simulate tropical cyclone frequency in response to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. This finding offers an ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 5, 2024
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Clusters of severe thunderstorms are expected to strike Australia's southern regions over Thursday and Friday.
Environment
Oct 17, 2024
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A type of invisible, unpredictable air turbulence is expected to occur more frequently in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, according to new research. Known as clear air turbulence, the phenomenon also increased ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 25, 2024
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In recent weeks, a deadly tornado ripped through North Texas and severe thunderstorms knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of area residents and brought flash flooding and hail.
Earth Sciences
Jun 17, 2024
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From ominous and unsettling to daunting and dire, meteorologists have no shortage of adjectives to describe what the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has in store.
Environment
May 30, 2024
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About 80% of intense tropical cyclones (TCs) possess concentric eyewalls—namely, the primary and secondary eyewalls. The intensity of the TC can vary considerably during secondary eyewall formation (SEF) and eyewall replacement, ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 6, 2024
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Tropical cyclone (TCs) are one of the most destructive types of weather event on Earth, damaging people's lives and their property, local infrastructure, and subsequently causing enormous economic losses. TCs are strong circular ...
Earth Sciences
May 11, 2023
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