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More important than tropical cyclones: Scientists finally track the hidden weather systems behind most tropical rainfall

More important than tropical cyclones: Scientists finally track the hidden weather systems behind most tropical rainfall
Phys.org Wednesday 11 November 2026, 21:30 UTC 1 min read
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For the first time, researchers in Australia have identified and tracked the weather systems that are collectively more important to rainfall across the tropics than tropical cyclones. The work, published in the journal Weather and Climate Dynamics, has advanced a new way to investigate how tropical rain may change as the Earth warms up.

For the first time, researchers in Australia have identified and tracked the weather systems that are collectively more important to rainfall across the tropics than tropical cyclones. The work, published in the journal Weather and Climate Dynamics, has advanced a new way to investigate how tropical rain may change as the Earth warms up.
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