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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
The Impact of Snowoff Timing and Associated Atmospheric Drivers on the Alaska Wildfire Season
Earth Interactions
Earlier snowmelt makes for bad fire seasons in Alaska. Snow-free days are happening earlier in the year in Alaskan forests, and often precede fiery summers. The authors of this study found that many of the worst fire seasons from 1959 to 2020 saw very early snowmelt and higher spring temperatures, which then persisted into the summer as “fire weather” due to larger-scale climate patterns such as El Niño.
Are Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclones Associated with Unique Vortex and Convective Characteristics?
Monthly Weather Review
“Taller and narrower” tropical cyclones more likely to intensify rapidly. Forecasting when and if a tropical cyclone will undergo “rapid intensification” (RI), a dramatic increase in wind speed, remains a major challenge for predicting hurricane damage. The authors of this study examined a database of radar data and determined that RI storms had a “significantly taller and narrower” primary circulation compared with similar storms that did not undergo RI. They also had “anomalously deep overturning circulations”characterized by strong, concentrated inflow near the surface, vigorous ascent in mid and upper levels, and stronger outflow aloft.
Assessing the Water Budget of the Arabian Peninsula and Its Internal Recycling Potential
Journal of Hydrometeorology
Irrigation won’t significantly increase rain on the Arabian Peninsula. Agricultural irrigation can sometimes lead to more rain, as more moisture evaporates into the air. Irrigation and other human water use is increasing on the Arabian Peninsula, yet much of that water is lost as evaporation. This study examines whether that water loss could be recouped in the form of increased rainfall; however, the authors’ model suggests that irrigation-induced rainfall increases will be negligible.
Arctic Sea Ice Melting Has Triggered Distinct Interdecadal Transitions since 2000
Journal of Climate
Low ice sets up temperature switches across the Arctic and Eurasia. The persistently low levels of Arctic sea ice, and its decline over the decades, have led to changes in winter atmospheric conditions over both the Arctic and Eurasia, the authors find. Specifically, low sea-ice levels have set up an alternating decadal pattern of a warm Arctic and cold Eurasia, then a cold Arctic and warm Eurasia.
Emergency Manager Preferences for Rapidly Updating Severe Weather Warnings
Weather and Forecasting
Tornado warning! Wait … no. Wait, yes. “Threats in motion” (TIM) is a forecasting innovation still being tested by the National Weather Service, in which areas facing severe weather threats are automatically added to or removed from a tornado warning as the weather system moves. This study found that emergency managers are optimistic about TIM, but concerned about how to deal with certain areas moving into and out of a warning multiple times as weather develops.
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.
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AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 3, 2025) – A first of its kind study, published today in Pediatrics, has provided full-picture assessment of youth homelessness in Denver, Colorado. The findings reveal that nearly 25% of youth in Denver experienced homelessness or housing insecurity in 2021, with rates increasing almost every year since 2017.
Researchers across Colorado, led by Josh Barocas, MD and resident Matthew Westfall, MD of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, combined multiple data sources for youth aged 14 to 17 in the City of Denver, to estimate the total number ...
The synchronization function of quantum memories can be employed to connect multiple short-distance entanglement into long-distance entanglement, so that to effectively overcome the transmission loss of photons and enable the construction of large-scale quantum networks. The rare-earth ions doped crystals is a candidate system for implementation of quantum memories with excellent performances, and integrated solid-state quantum memories have been successfully demonstrated with various micro- and nano- fabrication techniques.
All previous demonstrations of integrated quantum memories for light are limited to the storage ...
University of Arizona researchers have revealed new insights into one of the most common complications faced by Parkinson's disease patients: uncontrollable movements that develop after years of treatment.
Parkinson's disease – a neurological disorder of the brain that affects a person's movement – develops when the level of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that's responsible for bodily movements, begins to dwindle. To counter the loss of dopamine, a drug called levodopa is administered and later gets converted into dopamine in the brain. However, long-term treatment with levodopa induces ...
About The Study: In this cohort study, prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids was associated with higher risk of some mental disorders. These data support continued caution in the use of glucocorticoids in pregnant people.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Kristina Laugesen, PhD, email kristina.laugesen@clin.au.dk.
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Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions ...
About The Study: In this survey-based cross-sectional study of U.S. physician practices, social risk screening increased substantially from 2017 to 2022, although still less than one-third of practices systematically screened for a set of 5 common social risks (food, housing, utilities, interpersonal violence, and transportation). What remains to be seen is whether practices use these data to help improve patient health by adjusting health care or referring patients for assistance with social needs. As policies and incentives increasingly emphasize social risk screening, it will be important to assess the association of screening and referrals with patient ...
About The Study: This cross-sectional study of Black and white older individuals found that childhood exposure to school segregation was associated with late-life cognition among the Black population. Given the increasing amount of school segregation in the U.S., educational policies aimed at reducing segregation are needed to address health inequities. Clinicians may leverage patients’ early-life educational circumstances to promote screening, prevention, and management of cognitive disorders.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Xi Chen, PhD, email xi.chen@yale.edu.
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A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that clinical alerts driven by artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors identify patients at risk for suicide, potentially improving prevention efforts in routine medical settings.
A team led by Colin Walsh, MD, MA, associate professor of Biomedical Informatics, Medicine and Psychiatry, tested whether their AI system, called the Vanderbilt Suicide Attempt and Ideation Likelihood model (VSAIL), could effectively prompt doctors in three neurology clinics at VUMC to screen patients for suicide risk during regular clinic visits.
The study, reported in JAMA Network Open, compared two approaches — automatic ...
A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that many cases of high-risk nonmetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer may be more advanced than previously thought.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that nearly half of high-risk prostate cancer patients previously classified as nonmetastatic by conventional imaging actually have metastatic disease when evaluated with advanced prostate-specific membrane antigen–positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) ...
A new study led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History presents the oldest known example in the fossil record of an evolutionary arms race. These 517-million-year-old predator-prey interactions occurred in the ocean covering what is now South Australia between a small, shelled animal distantly related to brachiopods and an unknown marine animal capable of piercing its shell. Described today in the journal Current Biology, the study provides the first demonstrable record of an evolutionary arms race in the Cambrian.
“Predator-prey interactions are often touted as a major driver of the Cambrian explosion, ...
In April 2021, a provision in the 21st Century Cures act took effect which required that all medical test results be released to a patient’s electronic medical record as soon as they become available.
As a result of this newer law, many patients are seeing and reading their test results even before their doctor has.
The problem is that many medical reports aren’t written with patients in mind.
For example, “a standard pathology report is written by a pathologist for a clinical specialist like a surgeon or ...
