The optimal land–-atmosphere coupling heights for Earth system models tend to be near the top of the surface layer. This finding provides a potential guideline for setting proper reference heights for ...

The Great Red Spot is a gigantic storm, twice the size of Earth, that has swirled for centuries. It’s just one of many on the ...

During a La Niña, a counterpart to the El Niño weather pattern, drier than normal conditions are to be expected. But 2023, a La Niña year, turned out to be California’s 10th-wettest year on record.

Sea spray aerosols, which form when ocean waves fling particles into the atmosphere, can impact our climate in a variety of ways. But their small size and chemical complexity make them hard to study ...

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