Scientists use 22-year solar clock to find an elusive correlation
During La Niña, sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific drop below average.
A new study shows a correlation between the end of solar cycles and a switch to La Niña conditions in the Pacific Ocean, suggesting that the sun’s variability can drive seasonal weather variability on Earth. The findings were published in the journal Earth and Space Science.
If the connection holds up, it could significantly improve the ability to predict the largest La Niña events, which have seasonal climate effects over land. For example, the southern United States tends to be warmer and drier during a La Niña, while the northern U.S. tends to be colder and wetter.
Eight days on the Snake: A 206-mile canoe journey on the Snake River Water Trail Scott McIntosh, The Idaho Statesman
May 5 David Caraccio
After exploring the entire length, from Glenns Ferry, Idaho, to Farewell Bend State Park, Oregon, it s clear more people should paddle this trail.
We heard the roar of the rapids before we saw them.
We knew they were coming, but just the sound of the churning water was enough to give us a jolt of adrenaline, and we could feel the Snake River pulling our canoe a little harder and a little faster downriver. It had grown cold and cloudy, and the last thing we wanted to do was to take a dip in the cold, swift water.
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