The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Many of these articles are available for early online access–they are peer-reviewed, but not yet in their final published form.
Below is a selection of articles published early online recently. Some articles are open-access; to view others, members of the media can contact kpflaumer@ametsoc.org for press login credentials.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Normalized Hurricane Damage in the United States: 1900-2022
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
20 years later, Katrina is still the most damaging U.S. hurricane. A new study analyzes over a century of landfalling hurricane data (including the extent of the storm’s strongest winds), along with social and economic information to determine how damaging historical storms would be if they occurred now. They found that Hurricane Katrina was the costliest, with an estimated cost of $229 billion if it happened in 2022.
Unraveling the Relationships between Trend of Dam Inflows, Hydrometeorological Variables and Vegetation in West and Southwest United States
Journal of Hydrometeorology
Less water flowing into Western U.S. dams. Dams in the U.S. West and Southwest have seen an overall downward trend in water inflow over the 1993–2022 period, the authors find. This trend–particularly pronounced in the California and Upper Colorado hydrologic regions–is associated with decreasing precipitation and soil moisture, as well as rising temperatures.
Spatiotemporal Evolution of Marine Heatwaves Globally
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
Marine heatwave lasted 5 years. Using a new tracking algorithm to measure the extent and evolution of marine heatwaves (unusually warm ocean temperatures) from September 1981 through January 2021, the authors found that the longest heat wave during that period lasted over 60 months. Known as “the blob,” the northeastern Pacific heat wave started in 2012 and ended in 2018.
Air Pollution and Retail Vegetable Market Prices: Empirical Evidence from Korea
Weather, Climate, and Society
Air pollution and the cost of kimchi. Researchers found that air pollution events may cause South Koreans to avoid grocery shopping, affecting the prices of produce at both indoor and outdoor vegetable markets. They particularly looked at the prices of radish and Chinese cabbage (popular vegetables used to make kimchi). Using vegetable pricing and air pollution data from 2015 to 2019, they determined that increased air pollution appeared to drive vegetable prices lower, affecting the profits of food vendors.
Air Quality Warning and Integrated Decision Support System for Emissions (AIRWISE): Enhancing Air Quality Management in Megacities
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Early warning system shows remarkable accuracy in predicting extreme air pollution episodes in India’s New Delhi megacity. New Delhi’s newly developed Air Quality Warning and Integrated decision Support system for Emissions (AIRWISE), assimilates near real-time satellite and air quality monitoring data into a model that accurately forecasts very poor air quality episodes up to three days in advance with a remarkable 83% accuracy, helping trigger local government action to keep the megacity’s 32 million residents safer.
You can view all research published in AMS Journals at journals.ametsoc.org.
About the American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society advances the atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications, and services for the benefit of society. Founded in 1919, AMS has a membership of around 12,000 professionals, students, and weather enthusiasts. AMS publishes 12 atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic science journals; hosts more than 12 conferences annually; and offers numerous programs and services. Visit us at www.ametsoc.org/.
About AMS Journals
The American Meteorological Society continuously publishes research on climate, weather, and water in its 12 journals. Some AMS journals are open access. Media login credentials are available for subscription journals. Journals include the Bulletin of the American Meteorolocial Society, Weather, Climate, and Society, the Journal of Climate, and Monthly Weather Review.
Journal
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society