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 light appearing in the sky. It was believed that the earliest occurrence of the Read More
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 different from a cyclone and hurricane based on Read More
Anemometer is any instrument for measuring the speed of the wind. Weather monitoring and forecasting depend on anemometers. Having wind speed measurements from many places, allows people to study patterns in the weather.
There are a number of people who like to observe the weather channel so as to understand what weather to expect throughout the week. You may be part of the dilemma, which I like to refer to as the “Weather Junkie.” Who are these people? Immediately upon awakening they look to their weather app and Read More