Meteorologists
The title says it all.
There is no storm more devastating than a hurricane born out of the Atlantic but the tornado, or twister as it’s commonly known, can have a major effect on people’s lives to the point of losing someone they love. The tornado is never more prevalent than in the United States of America’s tornado alley which runs between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains and includes the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota, Colorado and Nebraska. Tornadoes are also common in Florida where their intensity can be among the highest.
St Elmo’s fire is a familiar phrase to most of us (even if we ignore the film and song). But what is St Elmo’s fire and how is it caused?
Exploring the basic information and implications of the Swiss developing real time, 3D models of humidity in the atmosphere.
Storm chasers spent their weekends barrelling into severe weather and dangerous scenarios that others attempt to avoid. The hobby isn’t all about spotting a tornado or enduring the frenzied pounding of storm conditions — many storm chasers aid mereologists and weather forecasters with an insider’s perspective on the storm.
Blocks of ice fall to earth from cloudless skies; scientists dispute their origin.
If you believe that UFOs exist, these cloud formations just might make you reconsider.
A brief overview of the discoveries of John Dalton, the inventor of the atomic theory and much more.