Study offers clues to better rainfall predictions

Study offers clues to better rainfall predictions Cape Cod MA (SPX) May 13, 2016 - The saltiness, or salinity, of seawater depends largely on how much moisture is pulled into the air as evaporative winds sweep over the ocean. But pinpointing where the moisture rains back down is a complicated question scientists have long contended with. Now, scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have found a potential path to better seasonal rainfall predictions. ... more

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