In today's edition of Fantastic Friday we revisit the expanding objectives of the urban climate field, as outlined by Alexander Baklanov of the World Meteorological Organization, Sue Grimmond @BlueSky, and colleagues, who highlight the ever-growing need for urban meteorological services. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

In May of 1974 NOAA recorded their first atmospheric measurements of #CO2 at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii (red contour below). This complemented independent observations taken by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, which initiated sampling at Mauna Loa in 1958 (blue contour below).

The DOE Office of Science funded SW-IFL is excited to host its 1st #CommunityNight: When: ⬇️👇 Saturday, June 22, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: 👇⬇️ Desert Botanical Garden's "Flashlight Nights" All welcome to Join: ⬇️👇 asuevents.asu.edu/event/southwes…… #SW_IFL #dbgphx #Urbanresilience

Welcome to today's edition of Fantastic Friday! Today we look at a review led by Kristie Ebi, Ph.D., MPH and colleagues (e.g. Ollie Jay, Jenni Vanos 🌎🇨🇦🇺🇸), appearing in The Lancet, that summarized physiological factors affecting heat strain, illnesses, and death. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

A #HeatDome is not a scientific term. The term is meant for the everyday public to illustrate: "jet stream behavior that produces ... stagnant high pressure systems" (as communicated by Prof Michael E. Mann in Los Angeles Times), resulting in extreme heat: latimes.com/environment/st…

The last time the Summer Solstice occurred this early in the calendar, John Adams was the President of the United States. Happens Today at: ⬇️ Thursday at 4:51 p.m. ET.

In today's edition of Fantastic Friday, we assess the urban-rainfall relationship. Led by #LongYang (Nanjing University) and Dev Niyogi (UT Jackson School of Geosciences) and published in Nature Communications, rainfall impact dependency on urban expansion pattern is quantified: nature.com/articles/s4146…

The collaboration between Urban Climate Research Center and Salt River Project is driving significant advancements in climate dynamics, enhancing our understanding of seasonal precipitation prediction across the higher elevation watersheds of Arizona. Arizona State University Research Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation #Resilience

In today's Fantastic Friday edition, we revisit the theme of urban-induced precipitation modification (UIPM). ⛈️ Appearing in Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Dr. Marshall Shepherd and colleagues provide the 1st demonstration of spaceborne radar measurements to identify UIPM: journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/…

The value and significance was in the application of remote sensing to this critical topic (which even today is not receiving as much research attention as it should).

An insightful treatise successfully making "The Case for the Science Popularizer", penned by Dr. Marshall Shepherd and appearing in National Academies. nationalacademies.org/news/2024/06/t…

#Incredible perspective of the leading edge of then #HurricaneBeryl, just south of Puerto Rico.

In today's edition of Fantastic Friday, we readily acknowledge the critical importance of atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) measurements. We look to Simone Kotthaus and colleague's recent overview on the retrieval methods developed for ABL detection. amt.copernicus.org/articles/16/43…

Hello everyone. There will be no Fantastic Friday today. Urban Climate Research Center will be taking a leave for the near future ... Stay cool!