UWStudent15

So I really appreciate how much enthusiasm you all have for weather and atmospheric analysis. I'm mostly a lurker here aside from when large events happen (like most I would imagine). And frankly, I graduated this past June with a degree in history so I'm no scientist. That being said my interest in weather is drawn from my history studies -- specifically the impacts weather has had on shaping humanity in a variety of different ways. All of this being said I think I'm beginning to pick up a few things and if I'm not correct please correct me so I can move forward with at the very least a basic understanding of both large scale and small scale events. When you guy's refer to 'troughing' is it related to a low pressure system descending from the north and bringing cold air? Does it require the absence of a high pressure system? I remember a few years ago there was hurricane Dorian (I think that was the one) which was essentially stopped by a brick wall of a high pressure system over Florida which caused it to sit over the Bahamas for a few days. Is there a link between the troughing you all refer to and the jet-stream diverting its course on a southerly direction, creating a void of low pressure and pulling down the aforementioned cool air? If you read through all of this I really appreciate it, I'm trying to learn bit by bit. Maybe one day I can be a solid contributor to these discussions! PS: Sorry if I rambled a bit I've had a few IPA's

Stays warm but is much more palatable than previous runs. Now we just need some rain.

Will also be interesting if there is any effect on the upper atmosphere should a large eruption take place. Particularly when any effects are coupled with the March(?) eruption of the La’Souffrei volcano. (Apologies I probably spelt that wrong)

I know this isn’t a geology forum, but Taal volcano on Luzon is rumbling, incredibly high levels of So2 have been emitted around the caldera this past few weeks. Will be interesting to see if it there is a large eruption. Hopefully everyone can be evacuated and there is no loss of life if that happens.