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More important than tropical cyclones: Scientists finally track the hidden weather systems behind most tropical rainfall
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The Brief
- Researchers in Australia identified and tracked, for the first time, the weather systems behind much of tropical rainfall.
- The systems are reported to be collectively more important to tropical rainfall than tropical cyclones.
- The work was published in the journal Weather and Climate Dynamics.
Why it matters
Tracking these rain-producing systems gives climate and weather scientists a clearer picture of where tropical rainfall comes from, which can inform forecasting and climate models.
Who’s affected
- atmospheric and climate scientists
- weather forecasters studying the tropics
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- #weather systems
- #tropical cyclones
- #atmospheric science
- #climate research
For the first time, researchers in Australia have identified and tracked the weather systems that are collectively more important to rainfall across the tropics than tropical cyclones. The work, published in the journal Weather and Climate Dynamics, has advanced a new way to…
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More important than tropical cyclones: Scientists finally track the hidden weather systems behind most tropical rainfall