(THE CONVERSATION) Along the U.S. West Coast, atmospheric rivers are dreaded for the damage they can cause, but they are also essential to the region’s snowpack and water supply, as Qian Cao, a ...

To understand what a heat dome is, some basic concepts in meteorology, such as atmospheric pressure, are important to know. As the Earth spins and the sun warms the planet, eddies of dense air ...

Inside the cockpit of a NOAA Gulfstream IV during an atmospheric river mission in February 2025. Image credit: Erik Jepsen/UC ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Do you frequently wake up with a sinus headache, migraine, or joint pain just days before or on the day it rains in your area? If so, you’re not alone. And there’s a scientific ...

As Hurricane Debby barreled toward the coast of Florida, Kevin Batdorf prepared for the steps he would soon need to take. Get out an ice pack. Take his medication. And, if necessary, find a dark room ...

Have headaches appeared since Tropical Storm Debby moved through Georgia and the Savannah area? There is likely a reason for that, and it's not just the stress associated with Debby's continuous ...

Atmospheric pressure plasma processing and machining represent a transformative suite of techniques that utilise ionised gases, or plasmas, at ambient pressures to perform high-precision material ...

A satellite image shows a powerful atmospheric river hitting the U.S. West Coast on Jan. 31, 2024. NOAA GOES When atmospheric rivers run up against mountains or run into local atmospheric dynamics and ...