In January 2024, atmospheric scientist Anna Wilson was aboard a Gulfstream IV jet, observing the northern Pacific Ocean from above a sea of clouds. As her team deployed instruments into a brewing storm, they were tracking an atmospheric river—a weather phenomenon that's increasingly studied due to its growing impact linked to climate change. Atmospheric rivers are vast, invisible streams of water vapor, hundreds of kilometers wide, transporting immense amounts of moisture. Originating in warm oceans, they move to cooler regions, releasing rain or snow upon reaching land. This can lead to severe weather events such as landslides, floods, and avalanches, particularly on the US West Coast. In January 2024, a series of four atmospheric rivers, known as a "family," brought heavy snowfall to California and floods to Oregon. Wilson, from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, emphasizes the ongoing challenge of predicting these storms' landfall, strength, and duration, but notes that advancements are continually being made in understanding these critical weather events (BBC). Credit to: Sophie Hardach Photo by VOA Learning English https://lnkd.in/ggBN_duR All images are copyright of their respective holders. #climatechange #sustainability #earth #nature #renewablenergy #renewables #renewableresource #renewablepower #decarbonization #cleanenergy #cleanpower #greenhousegases #ghg #windpower #windenergy #atmosphericriver
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I'm excited to announce that our new work entitled “Evaluating and Adjusting ERA5 Wind Speed for Extratropical Cyclones and Polar Lows Using AMSR-2 Observations” is published in the PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY journal. Wind speed accuracy in diverse storm systems, such as extratropical cyclones, polar lows, and tropical cyclones, is crucial for weather prediction, climate studies and marine applications. This study aims to evaluate the performance of the ERA5 reanalysis for wind speeds compared with the data from AMSR-2 satellite for various storm events. By quantifying discrepancies between the two datasets, a simple exponential function was proposed to correct the systematic underestimation of ERA5 wind speeds. This research contributes to improving our understanding and representation of wind speeds in diverse storm systems, ultimately aiding in more accurate weather forecasting and climate monitoring. You can find the full text in: https://lnkd.in/eXhkqQsq https://lnkd.in/ebqSUEXq
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