Monthly Archives: July 2022

Modelling Convection In The Maritime Continent

Posted on 25 July, 2022 by danaallen

By: Steve Woolnough The Maritime Continent, the archipelago, including Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea is made up of hundreds of islands of varying shapes and sizes. It lies in some of the warmest waters on Earth and … Continue reading →

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What Is The World Climate Research Programme And Why Do We Need It?

Posted on 18 July, 2022 by danaallen

By: Rowan Sutton My schedule last week was rather awry.  Over four days I took part in a meeting of 50 or so climate scientists from around the world.  Because of the need to span multiple time zones, the session … Continue reading →

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The Golden Age Of Radar

Posted on 11 July, 2022 by danaallen

By: Rob Thompson One of the most frequently viewed pages on weather apps is the radar imagery. We see them on apps, websites and TV forecasts, and have done for years. But rarely do we see much about what we … Continue reading →

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Density Surfaces In The Oceans

Posted on 4 July, 2022 by danaallen

By: Remi Tailleux Below the mixed layer, shielded from direct interaction with the atmosphere, ocean fluid parcels are only slowly modified by turbulent mixing processes and become strongly constrained to move along density surfaces of some kind, called `isopycnal’ surfaces. … Continue reading →

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