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Unusual vertical oscillations of a radiosonde

Weather, EarlyView.
In summer 2023 in southern England, several unusual balloon launches were observed which descended for a few minutes before resuming ascent. This unusual vertical oscillation was repeated several times in a ‘roller‐coaster’‐like pattern. This article discusses the behaviour of the balloons.
Caleb Miller, Chun Hay Brian Lo, Stephen Burt, Ryan R. Neely III   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interventions involving young people for health equity targeting the fossil fuel industry's practices and products: A realist review protocol. [PDF]

PLoS One
Deivanayagam TA, Szawlowski SM, Abdul-Qayum S, Camargo A, Fonso A, Isba R, Narayan S, Prost A, van Schalkwyk M, Devakumar D.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Extreme rainfall in southern China in April 2024 and its potential link to weather events across south Asia

Weather, EarlyView.
This study documents the unseasonal and prolonged heavy rain events which occurred in southern China during April 2024. In this series of extreme rainfall events, Guangdong province recorded extreme rainfall exceeding 6‐sigma of climatology, with eleven cities reporting record‐breaking rainfall.
Wai‐Po Tse, Chun‐Wing Choy, Pak‐Wai Chan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

"You can't see what you've never had to live"-Cultivating imagination and solution spaces in global health and development. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Shah S, Bora S, Longley ESG, Valtierra E, Pai M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Do the public take action when a severe snow warning is issued?

Weather, EarlyView.
Extreme weather events pose significant risks to the population, making timely warnings essential for preparedness. The UK Met Office’s National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS) has issued impact‐based alerts for over a decade, yet evaluations of their effectiveness remain limited.
Helen Dacre, Rachel McCloy, Joi Alon
wiley   +1 more source

Archaeomagnetic dating as a tool to overcome the Hallstatt plateau: A combined chronological approach at the salt production site of Piscina Torta (Rome, Italy). [PDF]

PLoS One
Alessandri L, Di Chiara A, Bonilla-Alba R, Cusimano L, Della Sala GA, Fiorillo A, Gianni V, Rossi C, Sotgia A, Florindo F.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring Paleoclimatology in the Classroom (title provided or enhanced by cataloger)

This guide provides instructions for educators on how to access and use coral radioisotope data for classroom activities. The data consist of Sr/Ca ratios and Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) for coral samples near Rarotonga Island in the South Specific ...

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How weather got its words: a history of meteorological English – Part 2: the scientific age and beyond

Weather, EarlyView.
The English language is a gargantuan, gluttonous beast. It has become extraordinary in its powers of assimilation – such that we rarely consider the origins of the words we use. In this paper, we will shed light on these origins, including the Pontic–Caspian steppe, the British Empire and, of course, a TV show.
Kieran M. R. Hunt
wiley   +1 more source

Beech latewood density as a proxy for temperature reconstruction. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Verschuren L, Matskovsky V, Boone MN, De Frenne P, De Mil T, Haneca K, Marathe S, Pearson C, Rau C, Sass-Klaassen U, Van Acker J, Vandekerkhove K, Wanelik K, Weidemüller J, Trouet V, Van den Bulcke J.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The winter 2023/2024 floods in the UK: a hydrological appraisal

Weather, EarlyView.
From October 2023 to March 2024, the UK saw a succession of named storms and low‐pressure weather systems, leading to widespread exceptional river flows throughout. Peak flow records were broken in several catchments, but this event was most notable for its duration and spatial footprint, which resulted in major impacts.
Eugene Magee, Rachael Armitage, Wilson Chan, Gayatri Suman, Amit Kumar, Lucy J. Barker, Stephen Turner, Jamie Hannaford, Catherine Sefton   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source