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…
Amazon Rainforest More Resilient than Assumed
New evidence suggests that mean annual precipitation in the Amazon region is not going to change significantly even if it were completely deforested.…
First-Time Explicit Simulation of a Tropical Wind System in the Upper Atmosphere
A wind system in the tropical stratosphere that can influence the seasonal weather along many latitudes – the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) –…
New Study Sinks an Old Theory for Low-Wind Equatorial Regions
MPI-M-researcher Julia Windmiller overturns a textbook explanation for the low wind speeds that tormented sailing ships in the tropics: Rather than…
WASCAL Master's Students Attend ORCESTRA Campaign on Climate Research
Five master's students from Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, Benin, and Guinea, participating in the WASCAL program, had the unique opportunity to gain…