Earth Science

It rains or snows. The sun shines or clouds cover it. It’s cold or hot. It is weather. Humans cannot control the weather. It is the manifestation of nature that affects all humans. Humans complain about but realize there is…
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I have lived through a hurricane, and while it did not destroy our house, or even flood it severely, the aftershocks were brutal. Blistering heat (up to 97 degrees), and humidity easily 95%-100% caused a severe dehydration which was a…
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Hurricanes are the most destructive of all weather systems. While it is possible to predict the path and potential intensity of a hurricane, one can often be taken very much off guard by things that weren’t expected or anticipated. Here…
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Everyone knows the destructive force of a hurricane. They have the power to pull houses off of their foundation, sweep cars away and destroy almost anything in their path. With all the destruction in mind, few people stop to think…
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The six costliest hurricanes in United States history have all occurred since 1992, with five of the six happening since 2004 – Hurricane Katrina in 2005 of course being the worst of all.  Thus hurricanes have been much in the…
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Between June 1st and November 30th of each year, people living in areas that are likely to be affected by hurricanes must prepare themselves for anything that the hurricane season may thrust their way. Hurricane readiness is something that cannot…
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A quick survey of web pages debunking the various myths about hurricane season will result in an amazing array of ideas about storms, some of which are quite dangerous. Even though it is the year 2010 and there have been…
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Hurricanes are among the most violent storms on Earth. Depending on their geographic location, they are also known as typhoons or cyclones, but they all form the same way. The scientific term for hurricane, typhoon and cyclone is ‘tropical cyclone’….
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If Donald Duck can chop up clouds in his bi-plane and move them over a dry farm and Superman can create hurricane force winds with a simple exhalation, why then can’t ordinary man control the forces of hurricanes? That was…
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The hurricane that shook Haiti in January of 2010, killed over 200,000 and left over a million more homeless. The initial quake was followed by 50 plus aftershocks that continued to wreak devastation on what structures were left. A major…
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