The Arctic Oscillation, or Northern Annular Mode, is analogous to the Antarctic Oscillation/Southern Annular Mode.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 106 – The Antarctic Oscillation (AAO)
It features the alternation of strong westerly (i.e. from the west and toward the east) winds blowing farther south at roughly 65ºS latitude, and farther north, at about 40ºS latitude.
It features the alternation of strong westerly (i.e. from the west and toward the east) winds blowing farther south at roughly 65ºS latitude, and farther north, at about 40ºS latitude.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 105 – Ocean Oscillations, and a Review of El NIño (ENSO)
Since ocean water has roughly 3,000 times the heat capacity of air, the ocean's dominant effect must be included in any analysis of global weather and climate patterns.
Since ocean water has roughly 3,000 times the heat capacity of air, the ocean’s dominant effect must be included in any analysis of global weather and climate patterns.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 104 – Climate Indicators, Introduction
NOAA has a list of Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), measurable aspects of the climate which are monitored around the world.
NOAA has a list of Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), measurable aspects of the climate which are monitored around the world.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 103 – State of the Climate 2011
Air temperatures across North America, northern Europe and northern Asia featured several hot spells.
Air temperatures across North America, northern Europe and northern Asia featured several hot spells.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 102 – 2010 State of the Climate
2010 was a negative phase, causing lower temperature throughout the northern hemisphere.
2010 was a negative phase, causing lower temperature throughout the northern hemisphere.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 101 – The Limits to Growth, 30-Year Update
Twenty years after publishing the landmark world modeling study “The Limits to Growth”, Donella Meadows and her system dynamics team composed a second edition, “Beyond the Limits”.
Twenty years after publishing the landmark world modeling study “The Limits to Growth”, Donella Meadows and her system dynamics team composed a second edition, “Beyond the Limits”.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 100 – The Limits to Growth
“The Limits to Growth” a short book which hits all the harder for its simplicity.
“The Limits to Growth” a short book which hits all the harder for its simplicity.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 99 – The 2021 Cop 26 Glasgow Pact
The aim of the entire conference, as well as the final document, was set within the parameters of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
The aim of the entire conference, as well as the final document, was set within the parameters of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 98 – Cop 26
This particular conference was looked at as more important than several previous for two main reasons.
This particular conference was looked at as more important than several previous for two main reasons.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 97 – Global Precipitation Anomaly
Global precipitation is harder, however, because there’s no proxy data for rainfall over the ocean.
Global precipitation is harder, however, because there’s no proxy data for rainfall over the ocean.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 96 – Ocean Surface Salinity Changes
Salinity is one of the basic aspects of the ocean which we track, for a number of reasons.
Salinity is one of the basic aspects of the ocean which we track, for a number of reasons.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 95 – The Heat Content of the Ocean
Our ability to measure temperature in the ocean, and with that to estimate its heat content, has improved to an incredible degree over the last thirty years.
Our ability to measure temperature in the ocean, and with that to estimate its heat content, has improved to an incredible degree over the last thirty years.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 94 – Improvements in Estimating Global Temperature
This is true in every aspect of climate science, especially including such high-level measures as global mean surface temperature.
This is true in every aspect of climate science, especially including such high-level measures as global mean surface temperature.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 93 – Tipping Points
A longstanding concern in climate change research has been the concept of “tipping points”, a transition between two stable energy states within the atmosphere, depending on factors such as atmospheric composition and continental structure.
A longstanding concern in climate change research has been the concept of “tipping points”, a transition between two stable energy states within the atmosphere, depending on factors such as atmospheric composition and continental structure.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 92 – Temperature Change and Variability
The associated plots compare raw temperature changes in the atmosphere to the atmosphere’s natural variability.
The associated plots compare raw temperature changes in the atmosphere to the atmosphere’s natural variability.