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Weather Precipitation Production Pathways 19 February 2015 Although not always a ‘welcome friend,’ precipitation is essential to the life on Earth and the latent heat released from its formation provides much of the energy that drives atmospheric circulation.
Climate El Niño 20 July 2014 The name El Niño, Spanish for ‘child’ or ‘the Christ child’, was first used by fishermen along the coasts of Ecuador and Peru to refer to a warm ocean current that typically appears around Christmastime and lasts for several months
Weather What are noctilucent clouds? 28 April 2014 Noctilucent clouds are very fine, wispy formations made out of ice crystals that occur high up in the mesosphere (50-53 miles) and are the highest clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Weather Measuring Wind Speed: What is an anemometer? 06 March 2014 A device for measuring wind speed is known as an anemometer.
Weather Pollen levels and weather: Why hay fever sufferers need to keep an eye on the weather 24 June 2013 Why do hay fever sufferers need to keep an eye on the weather?
Weather Behind the folklore: bees and rain: Do bees know when it's going to rain? 05 July 2012 Do bees know about more than just birds?