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 …
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Wind: The Science behind air in motion
As a fundamental force in weather systems, wind has captivated human attention for millennia. At its core, wind is simply air in motion, generated by …
Understanding El Niño, La Niña and Climate Change: Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and its Role in Complex Oceanic Phenomena
Imagine a vast expanse of ocean, its surface a dynamic tapestry of temperature variations. This is where Sea Surface Temperature (SST) comes into play—an essential …
Major Flooding Threat for California as Hurricane Hilary tracks across Eastern Pacific, heading for landfall on Baja peninsula on Sunday
A historic tropical storm for California is on the way this weekend. Hilary is the strongest storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season in 2023. …
Super Typhoon Doksuri aims for China after slamming the islands of the northern Philippines. Landfall looks likely near Fujian Province on Friday
Super Typhoon Doksuri, also named Super Typhoon Egay in the Philippines, has dominated the Western Pacific this past week as it relentlessly built to its …
Powerful Typhoon Doksuri (Egay) is likely within days as Severe Tropical Storm continues to build in the Philippine Sea. Taiwan is on alert for possible landfall this week
A Severe Tropical Storm has now developed east of The Philippines in the western Pacific Ocean. It will likely continue to develop rapidly in the …
How do we Measure the El Niño Effect: Understanding Ocean Anomalies for a Better Future
The El Niño effect has long fascinated meteorologists and climate scientists due to its profound influence on global weather patterns. Over the last three decades, …
Atlantic Hurricane Season 2022 delivers ex-hurricane Martin towards Europe this weekend, threat for severe windstorm and major waves for Ireland and UK is forecast
The Atlantic Hurricane Season 2022 is winding down into its final month of the official active period. This week, two hurricanes, Lisa and Martin, were …