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In the petroleum industry, we use exploration seismology to obtain some properties of rocks below...
Earth, Physics

What seismic data tell us about rocks below our feet

Author Kui Xiang Date October 23, 2019
Kui Xiang
Tagged Helmholtz equations, Rock properties, Seismic data | Leave a comment |
For about 75 years, many brilliant minds all over the world have struggled to...
Climate, Earth, Life, People, Physics, Sea, Systems

The Century Problem – An Unsolved Puzzle in Meteorology

Author Lucas Höppler Date May 27, 2016
Lucas Höppler
Tagged a and b parameters, century problem, flash-flood, Flood, hydroelectric, hydrological model, hydropower, innovation, Micro Rain Radar, MRR, radar, unsolved puzzle, Z-R relation | 2 Comments |
Sometimes we hear people saying: “It’s the little things that matter most”. Indeed, only...
Air, Climate, Earth, People, Physics, Society

My weather app shows rain at a sunny day!?

Author Lucas Höppler Date March 18, 2016
Lucas Höppler
Tagged flash-flood, Flood, Floods, hydroelectric, innovation, little things, Micro Rain Radar, MRR, suddenly occuring rain, umbrella, weather app | 2 Comments |
“Could you check out the weather for a hike?” shouts my friend from the...
Climate, Physics

The Doppler Debutante – Introducing SODAR into society

Author Anne Karina Date November 2, 2015
Anne Karina
Tagged doppler, meteorology, RASS, SODAR, Wind | Leave a comment |
As everyone living in Bergen knows, it can rain a lot. Most people have...
Air, Life, People, Physics

The Famous ”Person-Running-Through-Rain-Problem”

Author Patrik Bohlinger Date May 26, 2015
Patrik Bohlinger
Tagged drier, dry, person, Precipitation, Rain, run, running, walk, wet, wetter | Leave a comment |
The quote “all models are wrong, but some are useful”  by Box and Draper...
Physics, Systems

In the climate model jungle

Author Annemarie Eckes Date April 13, 2015
Annemarie Eckes
Tagged AOGCM, Climate Models, climatesnack, EBM, EMIC, ESM, Global warming, Modelling | Leave a comment |
For the recent changes since the industrial revolution and the onset of anthropogenic climate...
Physics, Systems

Our variable star (part 3): Solar irradiance back in time

Author Maria Dasi Espuig Date November 7, 2014
Maria Dasi Espuig and Will Ball
Tagged Energy, solar cycle, solar magnetic fields, Sun, total solar irradiance | Leave a comment |
The advent of satellite imagery opened our eyes to many unseen aspects of the...
Air, Physics

Atmospheric Rivers

Author Roohollah Azad Date June 14, 2013
Roohollah Azad
Tagged Atmospheric Rivers, Cyclone, Extremes, Flood, Precipitation, Rain | 6 Comments |
In climate science, uncertainties can hide in the brightest of places. We are just...
Air, Physics, Systems

Does the Sun influence climate regionally?

Author Will Ball Date June 11, 2013
Will Ball
Tagged solar cycle, specturm, Sun spots | Leave a comment |
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