Understanding severe thunderstorms: criteria and impact
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 …
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Lightning: Top 10 Interesting Facts You Need to Know
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 …
Hail around the world: the biggest, heaviest, and deadliest hailstone records
Imagine a melon-sized chunk of ice falling out of the sky and punching a hole in your windshield. Your roof? Breaking bone? In this article, …
What is a Sting Jet?
A sting jet is a narrow core of violent winds that sometimes form within the rapidly intensifying North Atlantic and North Pacific extratropical cyclones, developing …
Catatumbo lightning: The place with the highest lightning activity in the world
Imagine a place with lightning 297 nights a year, up to 10 hours per day! Does this sound like something out of science fiction? Such …
The Science Behind Convection: How Does it Work?
The warmer air has a lower density than the colder air, making it buoyant and causing it to rise. As the air parcels rise, the …
Why is the Atlantic Ocean current collapsing, and can it cause global cooling?
The latest data and new studies reveal that the Gulf Stream has been weakening and steadily declining over the past decades. Weather in the United …
Buoyancy and phase changes in water
Convection is driven by buoyancy. So, we will first define an air parcel. We are going to use this term a lot. An air parcel …