Author

Alan Wade

Alan Wade is a climatologist at a state climate office in Iowa City, Iowa, where he manages long-term weather archives and prepares briefings for local farmers and municipal planners. He previously conducted research on regional atmospheric trends and coastal sea level shifts across multi-year observation programs. Wade holds an undergraduate degree in environmental science and earned a PhD in Climatology from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Tropical Rainforest Precipitation: A Defining Climatic Feature
When Will Arizona Become Uninhabitable?
The Great Famine 1315: Health Implications and Climate Clues
When Will the Florida Keys Be Underwater?
What Is the Climate of Mountains and Basins?
What Is a Continental Climate? Temperature & Precipitation
What Caused the Lower Stratosphere to Warm in 1982/1983 and 1991/1992?
What Is Ice Calving and How Does It Affect Sea Levels?
What Will Florida Look Like in 2100?
What Is the North Atlantic Drift and Why Is It Important?
What Is the Relationship Between Temperature and Glacier Size?
What Are Ice Nuclei and How Do They Impact Our Climate?
When Will the Gulf Stream Collapse?
Why Is the Cryosphere Important to Earth’s Climate?
What Is an Ice Age Termination Event?
What Would Happen if the Gulf Stream Stopped Flowing?
How to Read a Climograph to Interpret Climate Data
The Great Plains Drought: Causes, Effects, and Solutions
The Location of Suppressed Upwelling During an El Niño
What is the Pacific Decadal Oscillation?
What Was the Eemian Period and Why Does It Matter?