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.…
Proposal for an improved handling of ship-based data
Transparent processing of research data facilitates scientific work and serves scientific goals in the long term. Using data collected during a…
MPI-M to be one of the first users of Europe's fastest supercomputer JUPITER
One of the first applications on the new exascale computer JUPITER at Forschungszentrum Jülich will be high-resolution simulations of the climate…
The precarious future of permafrost
The Arctic is heating up particularly fast as a result of global warming – with serious consequences. The widespread permafrost in this region, where…
Guy Brasseur honored with the AGU Kaufman Prize
In recognition of his commitment to international scientific collaboration, the American Geophysical Union honored Guy Brasseur with the Kaufman…
Tatiana Ilyina receives Nansen Medal
The Fridtjof Nansen Medal, one of the most important prizes for oceanography, will be awarded to Tatiana Ilyina, Professor at the University of…
Above the clouds: HALO measurement campaign successfully completed
Over a period of more than three months, scientists have collected data on cloud formation in the Atlantic with the HALO research aircraft, and…
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How to deal with the 1.5°C Climate Target
In a position paper, the German Climate Consortium, of which the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology is a member, has made recommendations on how to…
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“Hasselmann legacy” symposium on stochastic thinking in climate science
Renowned researchers meet at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in order to discuss current and future work in the line of Klaus Hasselmann’s…
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Delegation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences visits MPI-M
On the occasion of 50 years of collaboration between the Max Planck Society and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a Chinese delegation is currently…
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) –…