This is the third in a series of five podcasts on "Ask a Climate Scientist," a series produced by NASA. You can learn more about this series at http://climate.nasa.gov
In this podcast, Bill Patzert, oceanography research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, was asked this question about Extreme Weather and Global Warming:
"Extreme weather was more frequent in recent years, is it a sign that global warming is gaining pace and exceeding predictions?"