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. Climate Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation 12 April 2014 Weather Measuring Wind Speed: What is an anemometer? 06 March 2014 A device for measuring wind speed is known as an anemometer. Weather Ball Lightning 01 August 2013 What is this strange phenomenon? 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 Hurricane Katia remnants hit UK 28 September 2011 On the 12th of September 2011, the remnants of hurricane Katia intercepted the United Kingdom, and with it brought severe gales to many parts of Scotland and Northern England. Weather Phoenix dust storm 08 July 2011 This time lapse video, constructed from images taken on a hill at Sun Ray park in Ahwatukee, Phoenix shows a huge dust storm. Weather Behind the folklore: red sky at night: Is red sky delightful for shepherds? 16 July 2010 Is red sky delightful for shepherds?
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 Hurricane Katia remnants hit UK 28 September 2011 On the 12th of September 2011, the remnants of hurricane Katia intercepted the United Kingdom, and with it brought severe gales to many parts of Scotland and Northern England.
Weather Phoenix dust storm 08 July 2011 This time lapse video, constructed from images taken on a hill at Sun Ray park in Ahwatukee, Phoenix shows a huge dust storm.
Weather Behind the folklore: red sky at night: Is red sky delightful for shepherds? 16 July 2010 Is red sky delightful for shepherds?