What is Storm Chasing? Storm chasing is a term that is defined as someone who is chasing storms or different weather conditions with some motive. It can also be done out of curiosity, for adventure or for some kind of scientific investigation. The person who does storm chasing is known as the storm chaser. However, there is a Read More
HAIL! How is it Formed Ice pellets falling from the sky. Known as hail. How does this happen? Why are they small sometimes and other times large and damaging? As moisture gathers into the air from lakes, rivers, etc., they form cumulus clouds. They start to condense as they gather more and more moisture. As Read More
E.P.I.C. About the Imaging Camera NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) is taking hourly pictures of the planet. These pictures are taken from the spot between earth and the sun. The NASA’s camera is capturing the flashes of light on the surface of the earth from one million miles away. The instrument is installed on Read More
Hurricanes. How powerful are they? How does a hurricane work? What do you do in a Hurricane and after? Tropical places are hot and sunny in the summer. The skies darken and storms sweep in from the sea, bringing fierce winds and lashing rain in the fall. Depending on where you live, these storms are called Tropical storm, tropical cyclones, typhoons or hurricanes.
What are Floods? Floods are a lot of water. Floods occur when a piece of land that is usually dry suddenly gets covered with water. Water naturally flows from higher ground to low ground. The low ground will fill up before the high ground. That is why you see on TV people on their roofs Read More