Weather Tidbits: Cirrocumulus
Another high cloud takes the center stage in Weather Tidbits as the cirrocumulus cloud. They appear as small white patches & ripples, that are formed of ice crystals. This type of cloud is…
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Weather Tidbits: Cirrus
It's all about the cirrus when it comes this Weather Tidbits. Cirrus clouds are formed from ice crystals, and typically indicate fair weather. This changes however when they become extensive, implying a…
Weather Tidbits: Cloud Classification
It's all about how clouds are classified in this Weather Tidbits. Clouds are classified in two ways, by form and by height. The 3 main cloud forms are cumulus, stratus & cirrus.…
Weather Tidbits: Humidity vs Dew Point
The differences between dew point & humidity are explored in this Weather Tidbits. Humidity is a measure of water vapor content of the air, while dew point is the temperature…
Weather Tidbits: Lightning
It's all lightning on this Weather Tidbits. Lightning is the sudden flash of lightning generated by the flow of electrons between oppositely charged parts of a cumulonimbus cloud or between the cloud…
Weather Tidbits: Tornado Intensity
Tornado intensity will be the main headline on this Weather Tidbits. The intensity was originally rated by the Fujita Scale which consist of 6 category with winds from 40 mph to…
Weather Tidbits: Tornado
This Weather Tidbits focuses on tornadoes & its life cycle. A tornado is a violent vortex of air stretching from a cumulonimbus cloud to the ground. The life cycle of a tornado goes…
Weather Tidbits: Hail Sizes
Hail sizes will be compared on this Weather Tidbits. Hail sizes range from a quarter of an inch which is pea size to 4.5" which is softball size. A hailstone is…
Weather Tidbits: Hail Formation
This Weather Tidbits focuses on the formation of hail. Hail is formed when supercooled droplets freeze within the cumulonimbus. The ice pellets then fall due to gravity, however an updraft lifts…
Weather Tidbits: Moon Phases
The moon's phases are explored in the Weather Tidbits. The moon orbits the Earth every 29.5 days, and the moon has 8 phases during its orbit. The new moon starts and…
Weather Tidbits: Cool Snow Facts
This Weather Tidbits is all about cool snow facts. The facts range from how many snowflakes we see a year, to the types of snowflakes and even record snowfall.
Weather Tidbits: Pressure
This Weather Tidbits is all about atmospheric pressure. They are 3 important factors that determine the pressure, which are density, altitude and temperature. Pressure is measured by a barometer but it can…
Weather Tidbits: Sea vs Land Breeze
This Weather Tidbits focuses on the differences between the sea breeze and the land breeze. The sea breeze happens during the day due to the warm land and the…
Weather Tidbits: Weather Instruments
This Weather Tidbits is all about the instruments used in meteorology. The instruments listed all help measure either temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, visibility, pressure and precipitation.
Weather Tidbits: Winter Precipitation
This Weather Tidbits focuses on something Delmarva lacked seeing quite a bit this winter, which was the different types of winter precipitation. The types range from the warmest which is rain…
Weather Tidbits: Catatumbo Lightning
This Weather Tidbits focuses on a special weather phenomenon called Catatumbo Lightning. This type of lightning occurs in Venezuela and it's tends to be quite powerful but also frequent. The lightning…
Weather Tidbits: Temperature
It's all about the temperature on this Weather Tidbits. Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a substance. A thermometer measures temperature and it can be read in 3 different…
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