Climate Watch – May 2017 Edition: El Niño vs. Indian Ocean Dipole
Crimson red flowers dotting the blue sky – the Yokohama campus is steeped in the mirth of early summer, …
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Climate Watch – April 2017 Edition: A peek ahead at summer
We’re in the midst of spring, and the cherry trees on the Yokohama campus are in full bloom, with some green l…
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Climate Watch – Floods in Peru and early signs of El Niño
The Japanese cherry trees have started blossoming in central Tokyo, and, according to the Japanese Meteorologi…
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Climate Watch – verification of the winter 2016/2017 forecast
The cold of winter is gradually easing up and spring seems to be just around the corner. So in this post we wi…
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Climate Watch – March 2017 Edition: Spring drops by
The cherry blossom season is upon us. The early-blooming Kanhi-zakura (bellflower cherry) has already s…
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Climate Watch – February 2017 Edition: A scent of spring
The Kanto region has seen a succession of clear days since January. The plum trees are blooming vigorously and…
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Climate Watch – January 2017 Edition: In the mood for spring
We’re half a month into the new year and northern Japan is in the grips of a cold wave. The Yokohama area, on …
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Climate Watch – December 2016 Edition: Japanese winter off to a slow start
Winter has been off to a relatively slow start in Japan and so, even in mid-December, some October-Sakura (Jap…
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Climate Watch – November 2016 Edition: Fall colors
It’s the season for fall colors, and even the metasequoia tree on the JAMSTEC Yokohama Campus is starting to f…
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Climate Watch – audit season: verifying the summer 2016 forecast
Before you know it it’s fall and the leaves are starting to change color (along with the Climate Watch banner)…
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