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Dr. Ray Schmitt
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Severe Storms and The Unbearable Lightness of Water
July 18, 2023
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Wild Water Whiplash in China
July 18, 2023
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New insights into heavy rainfall events
July 18, 2023
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Weather, War and Timing
July 18, 2023
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Welcome Matt Stein to Salient!
July 18, 2023
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Another Rainy Summer For The Midwest
July 18, 2023
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Drought or Deluge, Fire or Flood?
July 18, 2023
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Anticipating the Western Wildfire Season
July 18, 2023
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The oceanic dog wags the atmospheric tail
July 18, 2023