Earth Science

A nor’easter is a massive storm system that often centers along the East Coast in the United States.  With plenty of moisture associated with this storm, the results are reports of high snowfall amounts in areas where it is cold enough to support snow, and…
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Snow can be magical when it is falling softly to the ground but have you ever wondered how snow is formed and how many different types of snow there are?  You may be surprised to know the extent of the…
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Welcome to Snow-maha, Ne-Brrrrr-aska! For those of you who’ve never had the honor of experiencing the full wrath of an Omaha Nebraska blizzard consider yourself blessed indeed! Talk about a White Christmas!     Thursday, December 24th, we were leaving a Christmas Eve…
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We have all heard that no two snowflakes are alike, but few of us could have guessed that there are about 35 separate distinct classifications of snowflakes, each having their own limitless variations. Even more impressive then this knowledge is…
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The birth of a snowflake needs just the right environment to form and is never duplicated.  A snowflake starts in a cloud as a speck of dust, a portion of bacteria that is hovering within the cloud or any other…
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One of Mother Nature’s most beautiful gifts to us is the different colors that she provides all year round.  In the spring it is the newly opened blossoms on the trees and flowers coming out of the brown earth.  In…
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The hurricane season has begun, and a more active than usual season appears likely. Meanwhile, the BP oil spill cleanup is unlikely to be finished before August. It is indeed possible that a hurricane could pass over the site of…
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As many parts of society begin to focus more on the notion of being “green” many individuals, organizations, and even large businesses are beginning to realize the importance of caring for and preserving this planet. Air quality is an important…
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Simply put, wind is the movement of air. It is created by air moving from zones of high pressure to zones of low pressure. Air pressure refers to the weight of the Earth’s atmosphere pressing down on Earth’s surface. Winds…
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Snow can be fun.  We sled in it.  We ski in it.  Nothing is sweeter than the sound of children’s voices yelling and giggling when playing in the snow.  This idyllic scene has its down side.  The snow piling up…
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