Weather Tidbits: Ecological Seasons I
This Weather Tidbits discusses the first three ecological seasons. Ecological seasons are based on when certain floral or animals events happen (blooms or hibernation). It consists of six seasons, which are…
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Weather Tidbits: Solar Seasons
Solar seasons are explored in this Weather Tidbits. Solar seasons are based on insolation (solar radiation); where the solstices and equinoxes are viewed as the midpoints of the seasons. Solar seasons change…
Weather Tidbits: Astronomical vs Meteorological Seasons
This Weather Tidbits discusses the differences between astronomical and meteorological seasons. Astronomical seasons are based on the Earth's position relative to the Sun. It uses solstices & equinoxes; while dates…
Weather Tidbits: Autumn Equinox & Daylight Loss
This Weather Tidbits answers the question why daylight loss is faster during the autumn equinox. The autumnal equinox begins in the northern hemisphere at 3:21 pm on Wednesday, September…
Weather Tidbits: Full Moon Nicknames
This Weather Tidbits describes the 12 full moons and their monthly nicknames. January is the wolf moon and is due to wolves howling more at this time of the year. February…
Weather Tidbits: Hail Formation
How hail is formed is answered in this Weather Tidbits. Hail forms when frozen water droplets are swept up by updrafts. This leads to additional layers of ice form each time it's…
Weather Tidbits: Sea Breeze
How does a sea breeze work is the topic of this Weather Tidbits. The process begins when air rises and creates low pressure on land; while cooler ocean air brings sinking air…
Weather Tidbits: Severe Weather Risk Categories
This Weather Tidbits dives into the severe weather risk categories by the SPC. The Storm Prediction Center issues severe weather outlooks with risk categories up to 3 days out. They consist…
Weather Tidbits: Cloud Types
This Weather Tidbits explores cloud types. Clouds are classified in two ways, by height and form. The three forms are cirrus, cumulus & stratus; while the three heights are high, middle &…
Weather Tidbits: Tropical Climatology
The frequency of tropical cyclones is discussed in this Weather Tidbits. Tropical storms are minimal from May to July based on historical records from 1851 to 2018. Data shows that the…
Weather Tidbits: Dust Devil Life Cycle
The life cycle of a dust devil is explored in this Weather Tidbits. A dust devil begins to form when the daytime sun heats the ground and low pressure forms from…
Weather Tidbits: Dust Storm II
Dust storms are the focus in this Weather Tidbits. Dust storms are caused by strong winds and are often produced by strong thunderstorms. The winds pull dust from the ground into…
Weather Tidbits: Beaufort Scale on Land
The Beaufort Scale is an empricial measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or land and consists of 13 forces. The scale begins at Force 0 or calm…
Weather Tidbits: Heat Dangers II
The differences between heat stroke and heat exhaustion are check out in this Weather Tidbits. Symptoms on the head differ with feeling faint or dizzy during heat exhaustion while during a heat…
Weather Tidbits: Hail Sizes II
Hail sizes are explored once again on this Weather Tidbits, but also how rare or common they occur. Hail is measured by the diameter of the stone. The sizes are compared…
Weather Tidbits: Heat Advisory Criteria
This Weather Tidbits tells you what is the minimum for heat advisory for your state. The lowest criteria for a heat advisory is in New England with a minumum heat index…
Weather Tidbits: Severe T-Storm Warning Categories
New severe thunderstorm warnings are explained in this Weather Tidbits. Starting on August 2nd, the National Weather Service will add a damage threat to severe thunderstorm warnings. The 3 categories…
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