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August 6, 2014 Climate Blog

Hebert Boxes and NC: Tracking Our Landfalling Hurricanes

By Corey Davis and Adrienne Wootten During hurricane season, tropical systems generally move westward across the Atlantic Basin towards North America. Some systems may form into hurricanes staying over open waters...

May 1, 2014 Climate Blog, Products

Fire Weather Portal Keeps Users Aware of Fire Risk in NC

By Corey Davis In our previous post, we looked at the importance of fire to ecosystems in North Carolina. Today we conclude this series on drought and fire...

April 25, 2014 Climate Blog, Products

High-Resolution Drought Monitoring

By climateadmin Earlier this week, we talked about how drought is monitored and why spring is a good time to take a step back and evaluate how...

September 26, 2013 Climate Blog, Products

Summer Projects: Rainfall Study and Severe Weather Stats

By Colin Loftin This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s undergraduate research assistants. First up is Colin Loftin, a senior in...

May 7, 2013 Climate Blog

Winter El Niño Events Often Take Root in the Spring

By Corey Davis Although our winter just ended, the weather conditions half a world away in the western Pacific Ocean may already be shaping how our next winter...