Tropical Rain Belt Might First Widen, Then Contract in Response to Climate Change
How will climate change affect the Intertropical Convergence Zone? A new study shows that the response of the tropical rain belt to an increase of…
Connected Across Europe: The EUCLIDYAN Initiative on Climate Dynamics
EUCLIDYAN connects European research groups studying climate dynamics in a unique way: The initiative focuses on young researchers—and on personal…
Three Master’s Students from IISER Pune Join MPI-M for Their Thesis Work
Raghav Kapoor, Steve Padua, and Ashik S. from IISER Pune, India, will be working on their master’s theses at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology…
Warming of Land Masses Leads to Cooling in the Eastern Pacific
While global temperatures are increasing, the eastern Pacific has cooled over the past four decades. Climate model experiments show that the faster…
Researchers Identify Three Phases of Climate Change in the Tropical Pacific
Experiments with a climate model reveal that the tropical Pacific responds to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in three distinct phases.…
How Ocean Eddies Influence the Intensity of Tropical Cyclones
Depending on whether they carry warm or cold water, ocean eddies can intensify or weaken tropical cyclones. A study conducted at the Max Planck…
Moritz Günther heads new research group at MPI-M
How do the ocean and land surfaces shape the large-scale atmospheric circulation? As of November, this question is being addressed by the research…
What Drives the Asymmetrical Structure of the Intertropical Convergence Zone?
Observations show that the Intertropical Convergence Zone has a complex and asymmetrical structure. For example, precipitation is more pronounced at…
Moisture from the Mediterranean Once Fed Lakes in the Sahara
How could deep lakes have existed in the highest mountain range of the Sahara several thousand years ago? An interdisciplinary research group has…
More Weather Extremes in Europe During the Summer Under Climate Change
Due to global warming, the North Atlantic Oscillation, an atmospheric circulation pattern that strongly influences European weather, is becoming more…
A Puzzling Temperature Pattern in the Tropical Pacific
The tropical Pacific not only impacts the weather in various regions of the world, but also determines the overall response of the climate system to…
Study Explains Unexpected Recent Strengthening of the Walker Circulation
The Walker circulation, an atmospheric circulation pattern in the tropics, has accelerated in recent years, puzzling climate scientists who had…