Earth Science

Auroras borealis is a spectacular meteorological phenomenon observed in the northern Hemisphere. Observable on many cold winter nights in Alaska and eastern Canada, auroras take the appearance of an unmistakable curtain of blue or green light in the upper atmosphere….
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The Beaufort wind scale was developed and proposed in 1806, by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857). Born in Ireland, Beaufort joined the Royal Navy aged 16, and quickly rose through the ranks. He began keeping a meteorological journal, recording amongst other…
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Due to the fact it averages 1,214 tornadoes every year, the plains of the United States have been dubbed Tornado Alley. Although there is no official location for Tornado Alley, most often it is accepted to be the areas in…
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While parts of the US and Canada have been sweltering in a heatwave, the United Kingdom has been suffering from more than its fair share of rain, leading to flooding in many parts of the country. According to The Guardian,…
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If you live anywhere in the world (except Antarctica), you’re likely to see cumulus clouds. They drift lazily along like floats in a heavenly parade. They are the fair-weather friends of the sky, although they can grow into thunderstorms at…
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The formation of tornadoes is a secret and mystery of life’s natural destructive forces that has been in question and study for generations. Tornadoes are capable of causing mass destructive effects on both human and animal populations with wind speeds…
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Although tornadoes strike in every month of the year in the United States, April and May are the two months with the most recorded tornado strikes. Even though chances are against anyone being impacted by the destruction of a tornado,…
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Weather can have an emotional impact on our day to day lives. On a summer’s day, when a person wakes up and looks out of their window, to see the sun shining, they will feel a lovely warm fuzzy feeling…
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Weather affects our mental health in several ways, positively and negatively. Seasonal affective disorder is a way it can directly effect a person’s mental well being. Other ways weather affects us are more subtle and can be the result of…
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Solar storms and their effect on the planet Auroras have occurred for centuries, but until recent technology was invented, no one really understood them; many cultures have often been mesmerized by them or terrified of them.  Sometimes in the past…
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