Local weather systems—the kind that determine the location and type of clouds—depend on these major, large-scale wind systems. The major circulation patterns in the atmosphere are changing as a result ...

Today, a paper published in Science documents for the first time the global wind circulation patterns in the upper atmosphere of a planet, 120 to 300 kilometers above the surface. The findings are ...

Today, a paper published in Science documents for the first time the global wind circulation patterns in the upper atmosphere of a planet, 120 to 300 kilometers above the surface. The findings are ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

Barry and Chantel were short-lived tropical storms but their remnants caused killer flooding in Texas and North Carolina.

As the westerly winds play a crucial role in ocean circulation and ice shelf stability, their continued shift due to climate change could have profound implications for global sea levels and how ...

Global wind patterns are controlled by ocean currents, air pressure, and temperature differences across the planet. Perhaps the most critical component of this system is the polar jet stream -- a fast ...

The major circulation patterns in the atmosphere are changing as a result of global warming. We found much of the cloud action is taking place at the edges of these major wind systems.