Coastal Jets can be Upwelling
Ahaa – this is not about low flying aircraft but fast moving currents of air in the lowest 2000m of the atmosphere that follow coastlines with mountainous terrains. While generally …
Ahaa – this is not about low flying aircraft but fast moving currents of air in the lowest 2000m of the atmosphere that follow coastlines with mountainous terrains. While generally …
Prior to the commencement of a period of employment involving multiple voyages, the vessel owners as well as the charterers will draw up a time charter agreement detailing various aspects …
Masters often receive competing weather routing advice due to shipowners, charterers and ship operators using their own weather service provider. While savings in time, cost, fuel, and emissions are key …
With the northern hemisphere now well into winter it is also the time of year when Tehuantepecer wind events occur more frequently. So what is a Tehuantepecer event you may …
1st December marks the start of the northern hemisphere meteorological winter, when routing vessels across the North Pacific and North Atlantic Ocean basins becomes a little more challenging as more …
Monitoring potential changes in upper air patterns is extremely important as this provides longer lead times for ship route planning purposes. The Polar Vortex (PV) is no exception, and while …
Polar Vortex and Mariners – a top down cold relationship! Read on »
StratumFive was pleased to be among the companies who signed an open letter to the maritime industry for COP 26. The letter calls for action to realise a huge opportunity …
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The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is a shipping lane between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the Russian coast of Siberia and the Far East, crossing five Arctic …
La Niña conditions developed earlier this autumn, and are expected to persist through the winter according to the Climate Prediction Center. These conditions, which are characterized by below-average sea surface …
Among the many weather events anticipated as the northern hemisphere starts to move in to Winter, the developing Northeast (NE) Monsoon regime is one event that we keep a close …