Super-cold thunderstorm (-111°C)

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Recent research published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that the top of a tropical storm cloud system in 2018 reached an unprecedented temperature of -111°C, marking a potential record low for both the Earth's surface and atmosphere. The study, conducted by Dr. Proud and Scott Bachmeier from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, highlights the extreme conditions that can occur in storm systems and their implications for understanding weather patterns and climate phenomena. This finding underscores the importance of continued research into severe weather events and their atmospheric impacts.
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Scientists have just published research showing the top of one tropical storm cloud system in 2018 reached -111°C, which is likely a record low temperature for the Earth's surface and atmosphere. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56542408

Dr Proud and Scott Bachmeier, a research meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, US, report the event in a paper in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2020GL092261
 
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