Wind Bursts Strongly Affect El Niño Severity

Study suggests El Niño predictions could be improved by considering westerly wind bursts.

The long-forecasted El Niño event of 2014/15 did not meet expectations.

- 15 April 2015
Eugene Rasmusson photo
Professor Emeritus Eugene Rasmusson, Climate Diagnostician Who Characterized El Nino Structure, Dies at 86

Rasmusson was best known for his pioneering study of the observed structure of ocean-atmosphere variations in the tropical Pacific that underpin what is now popularly known as El Niño – a recurrent pattern of year-to-year climate variability centered in the tropical Pacific that affects climate, marine organisms, agricultural production and financial markets throughout much of the world.

Eugene Rasmusson, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a University of Maryland research professor eme

- 3 April 2015
UMD Climate Researchers React to 2014’s Record-Breaking Global Temperatures

University of Maryland climate researchers share their perspective on 2014’s record-breaking temperatures and what the announcement means for ongoing climate discussions.

Global climate has made a lot of headlines in the last month. On Jan.

- 12 February 2015
Remote Sensing to the Rescue

Researchers mine satellite data for critical answers to climate change questions.

Hundreds of miles above us, roving laboratories scan Earth, collecting sophisticated clues about climate change.

- 20 February 2014
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