Earth Science

Hurricanes are storms that develop in systems otherwise known as “tropical cyclones”. Tropical cyclones are areas of low pressure located close to earth. The stages in tropical cyclone or hurricane development include tropical depression and tropical storm. The means by…
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La nina is an extreme weather phenomenon usually characterized by cooling of ocean temperature and surface waters in the Pacific eventually leading to heavier rainfalls and floods. La nina, which literally means “the girl” in Spanish, is sometimes referred as…
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The reality television show, “Storm Chasers” followed two or three teams of individuals who had their unique motivations for putting equipment, life and limb at risk in chasing tornadoes throughout the North American tornado region.  One team supported a filmmaker…
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With hurricane season beginning on June 1, predictions are being released by several top meteorologists and universities.  The hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30, though early or late storms are not unusual.  The busiest time for hurricane…
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Not everyone in the nation is lucky or unlucky enough to get snow in the winter; I guess it would depend on the way you look at it.  If you are in need of the white fluffy stuff to make…
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Many people are killed every year due to driving into a flooded roadway.  Spring and early summer is when much of that flooding occurs.  You should never drive into a flooded area.  As little as two feet of flowing water…
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Hoarfrost Playground      Something charming and wonderful happens as the children sleep, all warm and cozy in clouds of snuggly blankets.  Outside, where the sky is clear and dark, Jack Frost is about, not bothered by the cold, creating a playground of…
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Few things in the world are “white as the driven snow.” We are all too aware of this while driving on a sunny winter’s day, but we seldom stop and consider why this is so. The light that comes from…
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Jack Frost is not usually a welcome visitor, and, frost is not a word that people necessarily like. The first frost of the season is a harbinger of winter and things to come. If you’ve ever had tomatoes on the…
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On the 11th and 12th of February in 2003, the people of central Illinois witnessed a rare phenomenon that occurred due to near perfect weather conditions.  During the morning of February 11th, between one and four inches of snow fell…
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