Sentences with phrase «influence over weather»

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They have been overlooked for decades, but scientists are finally recognizing how diverse this atmospheric ecosystem is and — perhaps — how much influence it could exert over tomorrow's weather or next year's harvest.

She is also interested in reconstructing the path of the North Pacific jet stream, which influences the climate and weather over North America.

The strength and path of the North Atlantic jet stream and the Greenland blocking phenomena appear to be influenced by increasing temperatures in the Arctic which have averaged at least twice the global warming rate over the past two decades, suggesting that those marked changes may be a key factor affecting extreme weather conditions over the UK, although an Arctic connection may not occur each year.

These small mineral aerosols can be transported over long distances on Earth and have an influence on the climate and weather.

Though they don't fully understand what caused the different outcomes at the two sites, Weatherhead speculated it had something to do with Clyde River's proximity to Baffin Bay, and the influence of weather patterns that develop over the oceans.

«Cold, hot or dry: Persistent weather extremes associated with decreased storm activity: Decrease in storm activity over large parts of the US, Europe, Russia, and China is found to influence weather extremes.»

The researchers are testing bacterial signatures of human cadavers over time to learn more about the process of human decomposition and how it is influenced by weather, seasons, animal scavenging and insect infestations.

Although a significant natural influence on weather patterns, the temperature effects of the cycle smooth out over years and decades, and aren't linked to the overall warming trend.

To be able to do this world we made use of over 100,000 weather@home simulation of possible weather in January 204 in both the current climate and one in which there was no human influence on the atmosphere.

The jet stream influences weather patterns over the northern mid-latitude region, a place most of the world's people call home.

It's also where the jet stream influences weather and the water cycle over most of the world's population.

In the Hilton Airport hotel, near Los Angeles Airport, I check the Weather Channel; for now, a trough of low pressure will influence the weather negatively all over the USA.

Although a significant natural influence on interannual weather, the temperature effects of the cycle smooth out over years and decades, and aren't linked to the overall warming trend.

Based on temperature records from 1864 to 2002, the odds of such a heatwave occurring are about 1 in 10 million.4 An event like the 2003 heatwave becomes much more likely after factoring in the observed warming of 2 °F over Europe and increased weather variability.5 In addition, comparing computer models of climate with and without human contribution shows that human influence has roughly quadrupled the odds of a European summer as hot as or hotter than the summer of 2003.6

climatology, climates 1: a region of the earth having specified climatic conditions2 a: the average course or condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of years as exhibited by temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation b: the prevailing set of conditions (as of temperature and humidity) indoors < a climate - controlled office > 3: the prevailing influence or environmental conditions characterizing a group or period: atmosphere < a climate of fear >

Among other things, the NAO influences the tracks of winter storms across the North Atlantic and the severity of winter weather over eastern North America and western Europe.

The experiment that will be run with this model will initially be looking at the influence of human - caused climate change on two unusual weather events in 2004/5: the very wet winter season over the northwest of Mexico and the anomalous wet summer over the southeast of Mexico, which was the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history.

Such difficulties arise from uncertainty over the proposed nuclear plant and the heavy influence that unpredictable weather patterns have on Finnish energy production and use.