Earth Science

Although snow versus sleet seems a straightforward topic at first, it becomes interestingly detailed upon examination. It’s useful to begin with a couple of basic similarities, followed by key differences: Both snow and sleet are types of precipitation; products of…
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 The different types of frost are dependent on temperature.  Most temperature readings use a “screen temperature”.  A screen temperature is when the sun warms the ground and the earth, in turn, heats the air.  Air, by itself, cannot be heated. …
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For a heat wave to be declared, a generally prolonged period of high temperatures and humidity must be established. One day or more constitutes a prolonged period, but it is common for heat waves to last for periods that go…
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Throughout the ages, man has feared lightning, but yet was in awe of its spectacular light show that it puts on. When we see that a storm is on the horizon, and it’s one of those balmy summer days, you…
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When you wake up with wonder, to a fairy tale world where tree branches, fences and wires are magically covered with an icy, airy, white fringe it may not be just frost. It could be a beautiful presentation by winter…
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A magentic storm, also known as a geomagnetic storm, is described as a disturbance in space weather that then causes a disturbance of the Earth’s magnetosphere, which is temporary and usually lasts anywhere from 24 to 48 hours. A magnetic…
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For people who live in flood prone areas, the event of having “too much rain” is not difficult to define. Ironically, the same can apply to areas that have suffered from lengthy and devastating droughts. In the course the affairs…
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Static electricity occurs when an electric charge builds up on the surface of an object.  The charge will remain until it is neutralized by discharging or until it goes to ground.  Static can be a problem, sometimes interfering with sensitive…
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On one foul night my wife and myself were engrossed in watching an oldie horror film starring both Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre, a film filled with lots of scary stuff with a background of a Bach organ piece adding…
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“No generation has a free hold on this earth. All we have is a life tenancy with a full repairing lease.” Margaret Thatcher Life here on earth changes because there are problems regarding the environment such as deforestation, climate change,…
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