Posted on September 23, 2023 (Updated on September 9, 2025)
Unraveling the Secrets of Vertical Air Speed: Exploring Earth’s Atmospheric Dynamics
Modeling & PredictionUnraveling the Secrets of Vertical Air Speed: Exploring Earth’s Atmospheric Dynamics Ever looked up at a puffy cumulus cloud and wondered how it got there? Or perhaps you’ve been caught in a sudden downpour and thought, “Where did that come from?” The answer, more often than not, lies in something called vertical air speed. It’s
Posted on September 23, 2023 (Updated on September 9, 2025)
Has the research into the apparent “Pause” in GMSTs produced a substantially better explanation?
Modeling & PredictionThe Great Global Warming “Pause”: Did We Crack the Case? Remember that time when global warming seemed to take a coffee break? For about fifteen years, starting around 1998, the relentless climb of global temperatures seemed to slow down. Some folks even declared a “global warming hiatus,” or a “pause,” as if the planet was
Posted on September 23, 2023 (Updated on September 9, 2025)
Comparing the Accuracy: Free Forecast vs. Cycled Model Runs in Atmosphere Modelling
Modeling & PredictionDecoding the Weather: Free Forecasts vs. Cycled Models – What’s the Real Difference? Ever wonder how weather forecasts are made? It’s not just some guy pointing at a map! It’s all about atmospheric modeling, a complex blend of data, algorithms, and a whole lot of computing power. Within this world, you’ll often hear about “free
Posted on September 22, 2023 (Updated on September 9, 2025)
The Impact of Historical Measurement Inaccuracies on Climate Change Models: Unveiling the Earth’s Climate Puzzle
Modeling & PredictionThe Climate Puzzle: How Imperfect History Messes with Our Future Climate change models? They’re basically our crystal balls, helping us glimpse what’s coming down the pike for our planet. But here’s the thing: these crystal balls are only as good as the information we feed them. And when it comes to historical climate data, well,
Posted on September 20, 2023 (Updated on September 14, 2025)
Deriving shallow water equations: why is the vertical velocity equal to the material derivative of the surface level?
Modeling & PredictionLet’s dive into the shallow water equations, those fascinating tools we use to describe how water flows in relatively shallow environments. Think rivers, lakes, or even the coastline – places where the depth is significantly less than the horizontal reach. These equations are derived from some pretty heavy-duty physics, the Navier-Stokes equations, but with a
Posted on September 20, 2023 (Updated on September 14, 2025)
Unraveling the Enigma: Decoding the Strange Results of the SWAN WAVE Model in Earth Science Wave Modeling
Modeling & PredictionOkay, so you’re wrestling with weird results from your SWAN model? You’re not alone. This thing, the Simulating WAves Nearshore model, is supposed to be our go-to for predicting wave action near the coast. And most of the time, it’s a lifesaver. But every now and then, it spits out something that just doesn’t make