Pyeongchang is nestled in the Taebaek Mountains, a 22-million year old range that stretches 500 kilometers near the Pacific Coast of South and North Korea.
Published Feb 6, 2018
Though the talk in much of the United States was about polar vortices and wicked cold snaps, the wider world was actually warmer than normal.
Published Mar 20, 2014
In January 2016, a deep chill descended across eastern Asia, particular Mongolia.
Published Jan 30, 2016
In June 2020, just the right weather patterns were in place to provide a clear view of the snowy landscape.
Published Jul 13, 2020
Winter is loosening its grip on the Northern Hemisphere, but the seasonal change in Northern Europe is less dramatic than most years.
Published Mar 23, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Drought Fires Snow and Ice Temperature Extremes
The bitter cold of winter settled ferociously over the interior of Asia during the first week of 2006.
Published Jan 14, 2006Image of the Day Heat Land Life Snow and Ice Temperature Extremes
Biting cold seized much of southwest Asia throughout January and into February 2008. Land surface temperatures were as much as 20 degrees Celsius cooler than in previous years. The overall blue tone of the image reveals cold temperatures throughout the region, but the most intense cold was in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Published Feb 13, 2008
Extreme winter weather can have harsh consequences for Mongolian families that raise livestock.
Published Jan 10, 2017
This land surface temperature anomaly map spans the three months of meteorological winter: December 2008-February 2009.
Published May 9, 2009
If you live in the northern hemisphere, the past few weeks have been strange. In places where it should be seasonably hot, it’s just warm. In places where weather is usually mild in the summer, it has been ridiculously hot.
Published Aug 8, 2014
While Sochi itself appears to be dry, the mountain slopes are ready for the games.
Published Feb 8, 2014
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