The Polar Vortex is Causing Extreme Cold in Parts of the United States
A disruption of the polar vortex has allowed extremely cold air to descend to over parts of North America as far south as Texas.
Mount Fuji’s Snow is at a 20-Year Low
Satellite data that has tracked snow cover on Mount Fuji shows that the 2020 snow levels are the lowest since 2000.
Mapping California’s Heatwave from Space
NASA’s Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment (ECOSTRESS) has been mapping temperatures across parts of California from space.
Smoke from Australian Wildfires Reaches Atmospheric Highs
Smoke from the 2019 wildfires not only impacted Australian population centers but drifted far into the atmosphere as well.
Amphan is the Strongest Super Cyclone Ever Recorded in the Bay of Bengal
Amphan is a powerful cyclone that has formed in the Bay on Bengal.
Arthur is the First Named Storm of the 2020 Hurricane Season
Arthur is the first named storm of the 2020 hurricane season which officially begins on June 1, 2020.
2020 Hurricane Names
Each year, the World Meteorological Organization creates a list of official names for major storms in the both Northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Atmospheric Ozone Hole Over Arctic Region
A combination of atmospheric factors have led to the creation of the lowest levels of ozone in a decade over the Arctic.
2020 Hurricane Season is Likely to be More Active Than Usual
A newly released hurricane outlook from the Weather Channel expects the upcoming 2020 hurricane season to be more active than normal.
As the Ozone Layer Recovers it is Changing Wind Patterns
Researchers from the University of Montreal used satellite data and climate modeling to understand how the recovery of the ozone layer has affected the Earth’s atmosphere.
Satellites Give Detailed Insights into Climate Sciences
The European Space Agency has recently released a report entitled ‘10 New Insights in Climate Science’.
What is a Snow Devil?
Miniature vortexes of wind can stir up snow in a formation known as a snow devil.