Antarctica is a notoriously icy place, and yet its clouds, new research reveals, are surprisingly lacking in the stuff.

There are fewer ice nuclei in the air above the large ice surfaces of Antarctica than anywhere else in the world. This is the ...

We will advance process-level understanding of three climate cooling approaches focused on cirrus clouds and water vapor controls at high altitudes. Cirrus processes are one of the largest sources of ...

Tokyo, Japan – Water is everywhere and comes in many forms: snow, sleet, hail, hoarfrost… However, despite water being so commonplace, scientists still do not fully understand the predominant physical ...

From grounding airliners to fertilizing distant oceans, volcanic eruptions are known for dramatic effects. Yet one influence has remained elusive: the way ash lofted into the upper atmosphere changes ...

Researchers at Michigan Tech are exploring the capabilities of ice-dwelling bacteria, which could help the U.S. military operate more easily and safely in extremely cold conditions. Michigan ...

When thinking about the Arctic, images of snow, ice—maybe even a polar bear—likely come to mind. Located at the northernmost region on Earth, the Arctic covers eight countries including the U.S., ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. The interface of ice with solids plays an exceptionally important role on a wide ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa's News Now is diving deeper into the complexities of mixed-phase precipitation forecasting. A key component of that complexity is an odd state that water can find itself in ...