Earth Science

Weather refers to the condition of the air on earth at a given place and time, and the basis of weather prediction depends on two major atmospheric phenomenon. They are: ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, which is caused by the pressure of air…
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The term “super storm” has never been a meteorological classification, so how should we define it? Perhaps if the devastation caused by a storm falls within “acceptable” financial parameters, it’s a normal storm; if the destruction exceeds a certain economic…
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Cumulonimbus clouds are the thunderstorm clouds par excellence. They are the ones aircraft pilots want to steer clear of and outdoorsy people want to avoid on their favorite outings. They are extremely tall clouds that can be found towering up…
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Cumulus clouds are those fluffy confections floating through the sky that are most commonly thought of as clouds. The ones every young child at daycare or kindergarten includes with the sun in any picture showing the daytime sky. The name…
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Weather has effected mankind since the dawn of time. Often being the turning points for outcomes in civilisations, empires, politics, religion and other everyday events. Therefore, throughout history people spent generations trying to perfect their analysis and predictions of weather…
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For a long time now, we have been told about the terrors and consequences of the ozone hole. We are led to believe that the hole is a catastrophic man-made event that is getting worse, and which threatens all life…
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A solar eclipse is one of the most amazing astronomical spectacles seen from Earth.  In history, the total eclipse of the sun was considered a warning from the God’s, and was greeted with fear.  Presently, eclipses are understood and welcomed. …
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Blizzard is a severe snow storm with wind speed of at least 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour).  To state in simpler terms, a blizzard is a combination of low temperature, strong winds and heavy snow.  Visibility will…
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Although the hurricane season doesn’t end until 30th November, the hurricane season this year has presented an unheard of number of storms when based against the numbers of storms recorded in each hurricane season in the past, recorded since 1950. …
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There are four different kinds of thunderstorms: squall line, multi-cell, single-cell and supercell. The rarest and usually the most extreme of these four types of storms are supercell storms. Supercell storms are storms that are characterized by a vortex of…
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