What is the atmosphere? Looking to the stars The atmosphere has been a curiosity since the beginning of time. Looking at the clouds and seeing them form to all sorts of shapes and sizes, is a relaxing pass time. As children and at times as adults, looking at the different shapes as they lay on Read More
A Boogala, A Boogala! No, this isn’t about the movie St. Elmo’s Fire. This is a natural phenomenon. Some people think that it is the same as ball lightning. It isn’t though. Ball lightning floats in the air like a soap bubble. It has also been known to float right through a window and come Read More
Why do some trees lose leaves in the fall, whereas others don’t? The bigger the leaf the sooner they will fall off. The leaf’s help brings the sun nutrients to the tree. As the seasons change so does the earth’s position with the sun. The season gets colder, it no longer is helping the tree Read More
What are Sandstorms? A sandstorm, dust storm, or haboob is mostly used when talking about a desert storm. When a huge gust front or strong wind comes through, it picks up the loose sand and distributes it elsewhere, this is called saltation and suspension. Differences The difference between the sandstorm, dust storm and haboob must Read More
What is it? Brocken Spectre happens when the sun is at the antisolar point and creates a shadow. Not only just a regular shadow on a wall but a shadow up above the clouds or mist. Whether it is on a mountain ridge or up in a plane, the shadow will have a bow or Read More