Weather Tidbits: Radiational Cooling
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing radiational cooling. This is a process that allows for rapid cooling at the surface during the night. During the day, heat is accumulated at the surface by…
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Weather Tidbits: Frost Formation
This edition of Weather Tidbits will be discussing how frost forms. Frost formation is an ice crystallization process that occurs on a surface usually during a cold and calm night. Many people may see frost…
Weather Tidbits: Rainbows
This edition of Weather Tidbits will discuss rainbows. Rainbows are created by the refraction of sunlight of many different wavelengths off of raindrops. The variation of wavelengths results in the multitude of colors seen in…
Weather Tidbits: The Reason Wind Speed Increases In The Afternoon
This edition of Weather Tidbits will discuss how the time of day can affect wind speed. Wind is caused by a pressure gradient established between a low pressure system and a high pressure system. This…
Weather Tidbits: Sundogs
This edition of Weather Tidbits will discuss about sundogs. Sundogs are caused by the refraction of sunlight off of hexagonal-shaped ice crystals. The sunlight bends at 22 degrees as it passes through the ice crystals…
Weather Tidbits: Earthquakes
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about earthquakes. An earthquake occurs when a fault line. Fault lines are most prominent along the boundary of two of the 7 major tectonic plates on Earth. Tectonic Plates are…
Weather Tidbits: Tides
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about tides. The tidal cycles are governed by the gravitational attraction between the Earth, the Moon, and even the Sun. The Moon and the Earth exert a gravitation force onto…
Weather Tidbits: Solar Eclipse & Viewing Safety
This Weather Tidbits will discuss what a solar eclipse is and provide safety tips when viewing a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's shadow is casted onto Earth by the Sun as…
Weather Tidbits: Wind Chill
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about wind chill. Our bodies emit heat, which provide a thin layer of protection from the cold. When there is wind blowing, that heat is blown away from our bodies.…
Weather Tidbits: Sunsets & Wildfire Smoke
This Weather Tidbits will discuss how wildfire smoke affects sunsets. The sun emits light of different wavelengths. Light of shorter wavelengths include colors from violet to blue to yellow while longer wavelengths include colors from…
Weather Tidbits: Virga
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about virga. Virga is the evaporation of precipitation from a cloud before it reaches the ground. This creates streaks and wisps at the base of the cloud. Virga occurs when…
Weather Tidbits: The Origin and Meaning of the Word "Meteorology"
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about the origin and meaning behind the word "meteorology". Understandably, there is some confusion out there on what meteorology is. Take one look at the word and you will see…
Weather Tidbits: The Formation of Wind
This Weather Tidbits will discuss how wind is formed. Wind is the result of a difference in air pressure with distance. This is because the atmosphere always wants to be in balance. A soda can…
Weather Tidbits: Trees & Temperature Fluctuations
This Weather Tidbits will discuss how temperature fluctuations affect trees during the winter season. We will specifically be referring to the effects of harsh cold weather on early budded trees. Trees are very resilient to…
Weather Tidbits: Severe Thunderstorms
This Weather Tidbits will discuss what defines a severe thunderstorm. There is a criteria for a thunderstorm to be severe. Winds produced must be 58 mph or greater and/or hail produced must be 1.oo" or…
Weather Tidbits: The Seasons
This Weather Tidbits will discuss why we have seasons throughout the year. The two big factors that work in tangent to cause our seasons are the revolution of the earth around the sun and the…
Weather Tidbits: Air Temperature vs Tire Pressure
This Weather Tidbits will discuss about the relationship between air temperature and tire pressure. You may have noticed on a cold winter morning that the tire pressure on your car may be a bit lower…
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