In recent years, especially the years 2017 and 2018, winter storms have been incredibly hazardous. All over the northern hemisphere, there have been devastating disasters. The East Coast of the USA has had one Nor’easter after another. This is creating feet of snow instead of inches. In Europe, they have had their share also. In Read More
What is a Doppler radar like? A Doppler radar is a unique and specialized radar. It performs its ‘weather watch’ functions by making use of the Doppler effect. This enables it to produce velocity data relating to objects present at some distance. A Doppler radar can be seen when driving through U.S 41 between Marquette Read More
Introduction—What is the Beaufort scale? The Beaufort scale refers to a method of estimating wind speed based on the surface condition of a large body of water in relation to wind waves and swell. The advent of the scale enables sailors to measure wind speed simply by observing the surface of the sea. Historical perspective Read More
What are the different types of clouds? According to the International Cloud Atlas of the World’s Meteorological Organisation, there are over 100 different types of clouds in existence. However, each one can be divided to become part of ten basic types of clouds, depending on its height and general shape in the sky. Are you Read More
Thinking about Hiking? Hiking in Whatever Season Whether you hike in the Summer, Spring, Fall or Winter you need to have the right gear. What if you sprained your ankle? Or got an animal bite? Being prepared is absolutely essential. Hiking in the Summertime you have to think of the heat, insects, fires, lack of Read More