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Seismic sensors record hurricane intensity, study finds
A new study has found that seemingly trivial vibrations in the earth’s surface can actually encode the power of hurricanes moving over ocean waters. The…
What’s the criteria for identifying flash droughts? New study says rapid onset, not short duration
“Flash drought” has become a popular term in the media, but the debate of what a flash drought really is has caused confusion that affects…
New research unlocks the door for better predictability up to 7 months ahead
In many parts of North America, a fluctuating air-pressure pattern that enhances or blocks the storm-steering jet stream, called the Arctic Oscillation (AO), explains more…
NOAA Research grants to tackle changing coastal flooding, marine resources and drought highlighted by Universities across the US
Seven leading U.S. academic institutions recently released announcements about their new NOAA Research awards for cutting-edge projects to tackle coastal flooding, changing marine resources and…
Multi-year La Niña presents opportunity to predict drought impacts out to 2 years
Two new NOAA-funded studies from scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have significantly improved scientists’ ability to predict the strength and duration of…
Climate Science Special Report (CSSR) features important work of MAPP-funded task force
The first volume of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) report, known as the Climate Science Special Report (CSSR), was released Friday, November 3rd, 2017…
New research finds extreme thunderstorms could increase with warming temperatures in tropics and subtropics
Some of the world’s most intense thunderstorms, associated with destructive impacts like high winds, large hail, and flash floods, occur in the tropical and subtropical…
MAPP Newsletter: Fall 2017 Issue
Check out recent staff changes, research and program highlights, recent events, and MAPP Task Force updates….
NOAA and partners release database for research to bridge weather to climate forecast gap
Two new datasets, funded in part by NOAA Research’s Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) Program, now provide easy public access to 60 terabytes…
Scientists say weak and wobbly polar vortex to blame for cold extremes
New research, funded by CPO’s Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) program, shows that the polar vortex has shifted towards more frequent…
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