The Lovely, Colorful Rainbow

The Lovely, Colorful Rainbow

Rainbow, R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. Why it happens The rainbow, which in Latin is arcus pluvius, means “rainy arch” and is a meteorological phenomenon caused by reflection, refraction, and dispersion of light in water droplets in the atmosphere which results in a spectrum of...
The Intense Typhoon.  No Friend of Mine.

The Intense Typhoon. No Friend of Mine.

A Typhoon is an intense cyclone that forms in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean between 180° and 100°E Longitude. The North Pacific Ocean is known as the Northwestern Pacific Basin which is the most active tropical cyclone basin on Earth. A typhoon is only...
Yay!  Information About the Barometer

Yay! Information About the Barometer

A barometer is a basic scientific device used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure sometimes called barometric pressure. The word Barometer was derived from a Greek word ‘‘baros’’ meaning weight and ‘‘metron’’ which means measure. Atmospheric pressure is a...

What You Don’t Know About a Hygrometer

According to dictionary.com, a hygrometer [hahy-grom-i-ter], is an instrument for measuring the water-vapor content of the atmosphere. But in common terms, a hygrometer is a device used to measure the humidity of the atmosphere; detecting the percentage of the...