Understanding atmospheric instability
Atmospheric instability is where the Earth’s atmosphere is generally considered unstable. As air near the ground heats, it becomes more and more unstable and becomes …
Atmospheric instability is where the Earth’s atmosphere is generally considered unstable. As air near the ground heats, it becomes more and more unstable and becomes …
The Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE index) is a metric used to express the energy a tropical cyclone uses during its lifetime. The calculation multiplies a …
Friday will bring one of Ireland’s most violent Atlantic storms in decades. Destructive winds, significant waves, and extremely low surface pressure are forecast as a …
The ongoing disruptions of the Polar Vortex aloft led to its southern lobe emerging over North America. Its related cold wave will drag Arctic air …
The powerful Arctic Blast is underway across Canada and the United States, spreading south across the continent. This is the most significant this season, thanks …
If ordinary lightning seems pretty ordinary, upper-atmosphere lightning is something else – an entire zoo of various upper-atmosphere electrical discharges. Red sprites, gigantic and blue …
During storm season, there is increasing talk about severe thunderstorms. What does “severe” in severe thunderstorms mean? When does a thunderstorm become severe? What criteria …
If you are interested in lightning, you may have wondered about the most interesting facts about this extraordinary phenomenon. We will go through the Top …