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September Climate Digest
Each month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate (this post was originally to be done in October), as well as the climate outlook for the coming months. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that September was the 8th warmest on record. Major stories include La Niña’s return and the Arctic sea ice annual minimum being the second smallest on record. More detailed information follows: Continue reading
Category: Climate Digest
Tags: Climate, Climate Digest, Cooler, Dry, Flood, La Niña, Precipitation Outlook, Sea ice, September, Temperature Outlook, Tropical, Warmer
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Tags: Climate, Climate Digest, Cooler, Dry, Flood, La Niña, Precipitation Outlook, Sea ice, September, Temperature Outlook, Tropical, Warmer
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Inaugural EarthNow Entry: Ozone Hole Maximum
While those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are settling into Autumn, increased sunshine is making a rebound in the Southern Hemisphere. This may sound pleasant, but the increased sunshine along with other factors is what leads to the “ozone hole” many of us have heard of over the Antarctic. During the cold dark winters, temperatures drop below -78ºC, promoting the production of of chemically active chlorine and bromine. When sunlight is combined with the chlorine and bromine in the Antarctic Spring, there is an activation that leads to a rapid ozone loss, resulting in the Antarctic ozone hole (holes are areas with ozone concentrations of less than 220 Dobson Units). Feel free to use the information and data sets below to enhance your SOS presentation. Continue reading
Official EarthNow Launch!
Hello Everyone… On Wednesday, October 12th, the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), in collaboration with the NOAA Environmental Visualization Lab (EVL) and the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites (CICS) will proudly launch the EarthNow program for SOS … Continue reading
