Earth Science

Hurricanes develop gradually, but once fully formed, they may actually last for weeks, wreaking destruction whenever they make landfall. They develop from the slightest disturbance, going through various stages in the process. Thunderstorms, or tropical disturbances, forming in tropical ocean…
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Driving in a flood is extremely dangerous, and not just because what you thought was a puddle might turn out to be a lake.  Even a few inches of water can send your car hydroplaning out of control into a…
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The ozone layer is crucially important to life on planet Earth.  Without the ozone layer, only the most primitive of life forms would be able to exist. The ozone layer currently has a hole in it (around Antarctica and the southern…
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One of my favorite things to do in the summer is sit on the porch to watch lightning strike throughout the sky.  I never realized how many different types of lightning there are, because to me, it mostly looks the…
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In some ways hurricanes behave like living creatures and they too have a life cycle.  They are born, grow to full size and strength and then fade away.  Their lifespan, including all stages of the cycle, can last a considerable…
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Cars were not meant to be amphibious. They sink in high water, and they do not steer or float. There are electrical and mechanical parts that fail to function when exposed to water. They are not watertight, and are extremely…
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Meteorology has evolved over the years, to the point where meteorologists now have all sorts of tools to use for forecasting and predicting weather. The ones that are most familiar to the average person are the Doppler radar and satellite…
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Hurricanes are one of Mother Nature’s fiercest forms of expression. While they are not necessarily the largest storms or the most ferocious, they combine wind, rain, and flooding as no other force of nature does. Surprisingly, it actually takes several…
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Hurricanes are some of the most violent forces of nature. They produce winds over 100 mph, tornadoes, and storm surges. The only redeeming quality about them is that, thanks to modern technology, they can be predicted  days in advance, with…
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Every year forecasters begin early to give their predictions for the upcoming hurricane season. And while predicting hurricanes is not an exact science by any means, they can predict probabilities based on certain factors. Hurricanes, like all other storms, are…
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