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Study suggests Antarctic climate once resembled California coastal area
By: A.W. Berry
Swimming in the Antarctic Ocean or sitting on the polar water front with only a t-shirt on was possible around 50 million years ago; this was a period of time in Earth's history known as the Eocene. The Antarctic real estate has since become far...
The greenhouse effect
By: Rex Trulove
It seems like every day, there is something regarding greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect mentioned in the news. However, many people are a bit confused when it comes to the greenhouse effect and what it is.The simple fact is that without the greenhouse...
Lake effect snow
By: Thomas Reeves
Lake effect snow is a unique meteorological event occurring most commonly in areas south and east of the Great Lakes in the northern United States. Many travelers unfamiliar with the phenomenon are caught off guard when driving through these areas during a lake snow event...
A look at frost quakes
By: Jessica Jaster
Have you experienced a cold winter, a really, really cold winter? If you have, it is possible that you have experienced a rare geological event known as a frost quake. Unlike earthquakes, frost quakes are non-tectonic seismic events, meaning that they are not brought on...
A look at frost quakes
By: Janet Grischy
A frost quake can seem like an earthquake, or like a nearby explosion. The ground trembles, vibrates, and cracks, often with an explosive boom or a sound like rolling thunder. Flashing lights or lightning are sometimes reported in association with frost quakes. The visual effects...
Weather facts: Thunder snow
By: Merryl Lentz
Thundersnow: It sounds like the name of a rock band, a Greek god or a movie villain, but it's really the name of a phenomenon that causes thunder - and sometimes, even lightning - to boom and crackle during a snowstorm.Thunder plus lightning plus...
Weather facts: Thunder snow
By: Shannon Farlouis
Thunder snow is a term often used in weather and it has the same meaning of a winter thunderstorm or a thunder snowstorm. When a cold front or warm front develops in a winter environment, then thunder snow can form. It is in the area...
How snow pack replenishes aquifers
By: Rex Trulove
Aquifers can be confusing. Often times, people may find that their well water is going dry or that there isn't much water pressure, though the pump isn't any different than it always has been. If they ask what the problem is, they might be told...
What is a polar vortex?
By: Barbara Writes
A polar vortex is not like a hurricane or nor'easter that develops and goes away. A polar vortex is a normal feature that's part of the North Pole. Maue explained in The Times that cold air normally forms at night where clear skies allows heat...
Facts of interest about sandstorms
By: Kimberly Napier
Storms come in many shapes, including thunderstorms and snowstorms, and then one of a different type is the sandstorm. Sandstorms are made up of wind and either sand, dirt or dust. The particulates that are found in this type of storm originate in an arid...

 

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