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Record sea temps fueled heavy rains and flooding in Brazil

by on 18. Jan, 2011 in Uncategorized

This week’s heavy rains [in Brazil] occurred when a storm system crossing from west to east over southern Brazil drew in a moist southerly flow air off the Atlantic Ocean over southern Brazil at the surface. At higher levels, the storm drew in very moist air from the Amazon. Sea surface temperatures along the Brazilian [...]

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Warming of oceans driving flooding/drought extremes in Australia

by on 12. Jan, 2011 in Uncategorized

Climate change has likely intensified the monsoon rains that have triggered record floods in Australia’s Queensland state, scientists said on Wednesday, with several months of heavy rain and storms still to come. “I think people will end up concluding that at least some of the intensity of the monsoon in Queensland can be attributed to [...]