The Cryosphere
The cryosphere is a fundamental and integral part of the climate system, and it has important linkage and feedback with the major components of the …
Stratospheric Warming Watch: A rare Polar Vortex split is Forecast to bring Cold Weather into United States and Canada
A strong Stratospheric Warming event is starting to appear in the forecast for February. It shows a weakening and a split of the Polar Vortex. …
Convective initiation: Understanding thunderstorm development
Convection initiation typically starts along boundary-layer convergence zones. These zones have long been known to be key factors in convection initiation and further storm evolution. …
February 2025 Forecast: After a mild start, a new Polar Express is looming for the United States and Canada mid-month
February 2025 is about to start, with the latest weather forecasts indicating a very dynamic month over the United States and Canada. After the power …
Understanding atmospheric instability
Atmospheric instability is where the Earth’s atmosphere is generally considered unstable. As air near the ground heats, it becomes more and more unstable and becomes …
Spring 2025 early Forecast: The United States and Canada under the seasonal impact of the La Niña
Spring season 2025 is slowly getting closer, with early forecasts revealing that the recent burst of the La Niña will influence the jet stream pattern …
Understanding the ACE Index: Measuring tropical cyclone energy
The Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE index) is a metric used to express the energy a tropical cyclone uses during its lifetime. The calculation multiplies a …
Ireland braces for Éowyn on Friday, the most powerful storm in decades. Winds to near 200 km/h are forecast
Friday will bring one of Ireland’s most violent Atlantic storms in decades. Destructive winds, significant waves, and extremely low surface pressure are forecast as a …