Climate A traveller's guide to La Paz, Bolivia 29 March 2016 Although La Paz lies just 16° south of the equator, its great altitude results in a cool climate. Regardless of the time of year, the average temperature in La Paz varies by just a few degrees. In the Spotlight NASA satellite captures heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone Winston 01 March 2016 Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission core satellite passed directly over Tropical Cyclone Winston on 20th February. Weather Nacreous clouds 03 February 2016 Several rare sightings of nacreous clouds have been reported over the last few days, delighting cloudspotters, with photographs of the clouds coming from England and Scotland. Weather Dark Lightning 15 June 2015 This ‘dark opponent’ discharges from storm clouds and flings antimatter into space. Astrophysicists and meteorologists are now trying to understand what they have termed ‘dark lightning’. 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 What is humidity and how is it measured? 14 August 2013 Damp or dry? Measuring humidity Climate FAAM fanatics 01 July 2013 Jessica Victor, along with colleagues from Derby University, have been lucky enough to make a documentary about the Facility for Airborne Measurements (FAAM). Weather The Big Freeze of 1963: One of the coldest winters on record 25 January 2013 One of the coldest winters on record 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?
Climate A traveller's guide to La Paz, Bolivia 29 March 2016 Although La Paz lies just 16° south of the equator, its great altitude results in a cool climate. Regardless of the time of year, the average temperature in La Paz varies by just a few degrees.
In the Spotlight NASA satellite captures heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone Winston 01 March 2016 Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission core satellite passed directly over Tropical Cyclone Winston on 20th February.
Weather Nacreous clouds 03 February 2016 Several rare sightings of nacreous clouds have been reported over the last few days, delighting cloudspotters, with photographs of the clouds coming from England and Scotland.
Weather Dark Lightning 15 June 2015 This ‘dark opponent’ discharges from storm clouds and flings antimatter into space. Astrophysicists and meteorologists are now trying to understand what they have termed ‘dark lightning’.
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.
Climate FAAM fanatics 01 July 2013 Jessica Victor, along with colleagues from Derby University, have been lucky enough to make a documentary about the Facility for Airborne Measurements (FAAM).
Weather The Big Freeze of 1963: One of the coldest winters on record 25 January 2013 One of the coldest winters on record
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?