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How will a warmer planet affect the severity of mid-latitude storms?

In previous columns we have discussed how the phase change of the water substance from invisible, gaseous water vapor into liquid water (through condensation) or into solid ice (through freezing) releases latent heat into the surrounding environment.

This heat can change many aspects of the nature of the mid-latitude storms in which the phase change is occurring. Continue reading

Category: Climate, Meteorology, Severe Weather

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