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Skillful seasonal predictions of the California Current sea surface temperature possible, study says

March 29, 2017

A seasonal multi-model forecast system can produce skillful predictions of sea surface temperature in the CaliforniaCurrent System up to 4 months in advance, according to a new study published in ... ...

Research shows ocean acidification is spreading rapidly in the Arctic

Monica Allen | March 29, 2017

The area of the Arctic Ocean experiencing acidification due to excess carbon dioxide is growing rapidly. Communities dependent on shellfish and other marine resources could be at risk.

A superbloom of wildflowers overtakes California's southeastern deserts in March 2017

Rebecca Lindsey | March 28, 2017

Following years of exceptional drought, California's southeastern deserts were awash in a superbloom of short-lived but spectacular wildflowers in March 2017.

Wiggle room: why the line tracking sea ice extent is so wavy near the annual winter maximum

Michon Scott | March 23, 2017

Compared to their smooth appearance at other times of year, the lines tracking Arctic and Antarctic sea ice extent become wiggly. Why is that?

Late winter wildfires burn through Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas in March 2017

Tom Di Liberto | March 22, 2017

Hot and dry conditions across the Southern Plains proved perfect for the spread of large wildfires across the prairie in March.

2017 Arctic winter maximum and Antarctic summer minimum both set new record lows

Michon Scott | March 22, 2017

Despite being at opposite points of the annual cycle, the Arctic and Antarctic had something in common in March 2017: record-low sea ice extents.

Winter Outlook 2017 - How did we do?

Tom Di Liberto | March 22, 2017

Now that the 2016-2017 winter is over with, it's time to look back and see what happened. Did our winter outlook do well?

Understanding natural climate variability can improve predictions of sea-ice coverage at short and long term scales, study says

March 16, 2017

A study published on Nature Climate Change reports that natural variability could be responsible for up to 50 percent of the September Arctic sea ice decline since 1979. A study published on Nature C ...

Biogeochemical floats can be used to improve measurements of sea-air CO2 exchanges, study shows

March 16, 2017

A study published as an early online release on Global Biogeochemical Cycles shows the value of calibrated biogeochemical floats for providing data measurements of surface ocean partial pressure of .. ...

2017 U. S. spring climate and flood outlook

March 16, 2017

Near-record warmth across the U.S. this past winter raised the odds for a warmer than average spring. Even so, several places received plenty of snow, which raised the risk of flooding in the Northern Rockies, the Northern Plains, and New England.

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