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Why are Some Clouds Whiter than Others?
Clouds are made of small water drops and small ice crystals that scatter light from the sun in all directions. These individual drops and crystals are clear. It is the multitude of drops . . . Continue reading
Category: Phenomena
Tags Clouds, Light, Meteorology, Phenomena
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What is a Heat Wave?
Heat waves are caused by very hot, stagnant air masses. Regions that suffer under intense hot spells are usually dominated by a surface high-pressure system with a mid-tropospheric ridge aloft . . . Continue reading
Category: Phenomena
Tags Dangers, Heat, Heat index, Seasons, Summer, Temperature
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What is a Heat Burst?
Heat bursts are sudden, usually dramatic increases in the surface temperature, often accompanied by strong winds, that sometimes occur in the vicinity of a thunderstorm. Though they are not an everyday occurrence, they are not exceptionally unusual either . . . Continue reading
Category: Phenomena
Tags Heat, Severe Weather, Summer, Temperature
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What are the Light Beams Coming from Clouds Called?
Brilliant beams of light extending from clouds are often seen during the early morning or early evening when the sun is shining. This phenomenon . . . Continue reading
How Does Hail Form?
Hail is precipitation in the form of large balls or lumps of ice. There was a storm that produced hail early last week. Hailstones begin as small ice particles that grow primarily by accretion; to grow large, they require abundant water droplets. As the hailstone moves up and down through a storm, it collides with water droplets Continue reading
