Because of the shape of Michigan and the shape of Lake Michigan, we get what is called a convergence zone. This zone makes unique weather here in Michigan. The precipitation process is simple. Rising ...

What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently awarded NASA grant hopes to address as a PhD student at Texas A&M University ...

The urgent fight to protect Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef from disastrous mass coral bleaching events has been given a significant boost, with new research from Monash University identifying ...

The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern ...

No Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones have formed in 2025 as of May 16, a phenomenon only seen five other times since 1950. Unusual wind patterns near the Philippines are suppressing storm ...

Most of the year, trade winds and a temperature inversion control the dispersion of vog from Kīlauea. The inversion forms ...

METEOROLOGIST BYRON MORTON EXPLAINS THE ALBUQUERQUE BOX. THE ALBUQUERQUE BOX IS A UNIQUE PHENOMENON THAT CAN BE CREDITED TO THE SPECIFIC TOPOGRAPHY OF THE ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY. THAT’S BECAUSE THE ...