JUNE 1, 2018 Feature Water Management Influences Long-Term Changes in River Flows Changes in water volume tend to be smaller in managed watersheds but occur earlier. ( Read More )
JUNE 1, 2018 Feature Temperature Response of Field-warmed Soils has Global Implications ( Read More )
MAY 31, 2018 Feature More Urbanization Could Mean More Rain for Cities A new study shows that urban heat island effects and increased urban aerosols can spur intense rainfall. ( Read More )
MAY 25, 2018 Feature Sea Change: The Ocean's Powerful Effect on Earth Systems A new modeling approach shows that the ocean circulation determines the varying rate of global temperature response to carbon dioxide. ( Read More )
MAY 22, 2018 Feature Dry Patch of Land Connects Rainfall Across Continents Novel modeling experiments show that heating near North Africa leads to drying near North America. ( Read More )
MAY 10, 2018 Feature Gust or Bust: Blustery Winds Important for Modeling Tropical Rainfall Researchers find surface evaporation drives circulation and summer precipitation in the Tropical West Pacific. ( Read More )
MAY 4, 2018 Feature Hurricane Intensity Is More Than Surface Deep Improving the representation of upper-ocean layers in hurricane forecast models enhances their predictive skill. ( Read More )
MAY 1, 2018 Feature PNNL Plays Important Role in Development of Powerful Earth System Model Over 100 scientists and engineers from multiple DOE national laboratories and universities, including PNNL, contribute to the creation of a new Earth modeling system—the Energy Exascale Earth System Model. ( Read More )
APRIL 19, 2018 Feature Utilizing Hindcasting to Calibrate a Human-Earth System Dynamics Model: an Application to Future Food Consumption ( Read More )
APRIL 13, 2018 Feature Mastering Clouds: A New Approach for Modeling Convective Storm Systems ( Read More )
APRIL 11, 2018 Feature How Small-Scale Processes in Clouds Influence Large-Scale Precipitation Variability and Extremes ( Read More )
APRIL 1, 2018 Feature Under Drought Conditions, Monoderm Bacteria Help Sorghum Continue Growing Researchers discover how certain bacteria may safeguard plant growth during a drought, making way for strategies to improve crop productivity ( Read More )
