Category Archives: Climate

Including Human Behaviour in Models to Understand the Impact of Climate Change on People

Posted on 20 February, 2023 by danaallen

By Megan McGrory In 2020 56% of the global population lived in cities and towns, and they accounted for two-thirds of global energy consumption and over 70% of CO2 emissions. The share of the global population living in urban areas … Continue reading →

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Making Flights Smoother, Safer, and Greener

Posted on 13 February, 2023 by danaallen

By: Paul Williams Atmospheric turbulence is the leading cause of weather-related injuries to air passengers and flight attendants. Bumpy air is estimated to cost the global aviation sector up to $1bn annually, and evidence suggests that climate change is causing … Continue reading →

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From Ürümqi to Minneapolis: Clustering City Climates with Self-Organising Maps

Posted on 6 February, 2023 by danaallen

By: Niall McCarroll As a Research Software Engineer, my job involves developing, testing and maintaining software that scientists can use to analyse earth observation and climate data.  Recently I’ve been developing some software that can be used to visualise climate … Continue reading →

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How On Earth Do We Measure Photosynthesis?

Posted on 30 January, 2023 by danaallen

By: Natalie Douglas Photosynthesis is a biological process that removes carbon (in the form of carbon dioxide) from the atmosphere and is therefore a key process in determining the amount of climate change. So, how do we measure it so … Continue reading →

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Using ChatGPT in Atmospheric Science

Posted on 23 January, 2023 by danaallen

By: Mark Muetzelfeldt ChatGPT is amazing. Seriously. Go try it: chat.openai.com/chat. So what is it? It is an artificial intelligence language model that has been trained on vast amounts of data, turning this into an internal representation of the structure of … Continue reading →

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Tiny Particles, Big Impact?

Posted on 12 December, 2022 by danaallen

By Laura Wilcox Aerosols are tiny particles or liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere. They can be created by human activities, such as burning fossil fuels or clearing land, or have natural sources, such as volcanoes. Depending on their composition, … Continue reading →

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Uncrewed Aircraft for Cloud and Atmospheric Electricity Research

Posted on 5 December, 2022 by danaallen

By: Keri Nicoll The popularity and availability of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), has led to a surge in their use in many areas, including aerial photography, surveying, search and rescue, and traffic monitoring.  This is also the case for atmospheric … Continue reading →

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Investigating the Dark Caverns of Antarctica

Posted on 21 November, 2022 by danaallen

By: Ryan Patmore I am an Oceanographer and I occasionally spend my time trying to find the best ways of understanding the point where ice meets the ocean. This naturally draws me to Antarctica – covered in penguins, yes, but … Continue reading →

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Oceanic Influences On Arctic And Antarctic Sea Ice

Posted on 14 November, 2022 by danaallen

By: Jake Aylmer The futures of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice are difficult to pin down in part due to climate model uncertainty. Recent work reveals different ocean behaviours that have a critical impact on sea ice, highlighting a potential … Continue reading →

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Outlook For The Upcoming UK Winter

Posted on 4 October, 2022 by danaallen

By: Christopher O’Reilly In this post I discuss the outlook for the 2022/23 winter from a UK perspective: what do the forecasts predict and what physical drivers might influence the upcoming winter?  An important winter  The price of utilities has … Continue reading →

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