All About Weather Phenomena
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Weather Phenomena
This lens is about different types of weather phenomena, such as Tsunami, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Aurora Borealis, Lightning, Rainbows, Brush Fires and More! While some can be beautiful, others can be devastating.
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Contents at a Glance
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis is a weather phenomenon that occurs when ionized gases and solar winds meet in just the right way, as electrons from the earth's atmosphere are carried by the wind, and then interact with a magnetic field. They appear as beatiful lights in the night sky, in particular at the North and South Poles.
This photo is an Aurora Borealis-Northern Lights
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis
- NASA time-lapse shows Lyrid meteor shower from space - as well as the Auroroa ...
- The meteorite streaks by as the Aurora Borealis glimmers in the background, while the lights of the Florida Keys break through the darkness of the night, and isolated lightning strikes splatter the skies. Streaker: The Lyrid meteor burns up as it hits ...
- Northern lights, camera, action: Wonders of the Aurora Borealis now captured ...
- The northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, form when charged particles from the sun penetrate the earth's magnetic field and collide with atoms and molecules to create bursts of light. 'Collisions with oxygen produce red and green auroras, while nitrogen ...
- AR1476 Sun spot setting sights on Earth, solar flares and aurora borealis ...
- This sun spot, known as AR1476, burped out a pair of solar eruptions on May 7 and hurled coronal mass ejections ( CMEs) toward Earth. The sun is active again. A very large sun spot has rotated around the sun and is now about to face directly toward the ...
- Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights Glow In Norway Skies (PICTURES)
- The aurora borealis, or northern lights as they are known, form when charged particles from the sun penetrate the earth's magnetic field and collide with atoms and molecules to create bursts of light. "Collisions with oxygen produce red and green ...
Tsunami
A Tsunami is a series of very large waves which occur when a great deal of water, from an ocean (for example) are displaced at once. They may be caused by an underwater earthquake, an explosion or the eruption of a volcano. They can be caused by changes in plate boundaries, sometimes caused by earthquakes.
Tsunami
Tornado
A Tornado is a violent column of rotating air, which is in contact with the earth at one end, and with a storm cloud at the other. Tornadoes tend to have wind speeds between 40 and 110 miles per hour. While some can stay moving on the ground for dozens of miles, most travel only a few miles before coming to an end. Although they are found worldwide, most tornadoes occur in the United States. Although most tornadoes can be tied to thunderstorms and mesocyclones, meteorologists still don't know the exactly how tornadoes form.
Tornado- Path of Destruction
Severe Weather
How To Become A Meterologist/Storm Chaser
To become a Meteorologist one needs at least a Bachelor's degree. Colleges have specific degree programs for Meteorologists and an interested person must enjoy and be good at Math and Computers. Other programs applicable are Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Meteorology jobs are expected to grow between now and 2016 and while television jobs aren't increasing, research and jobs involved with protecting and cleaning up the environment are. The current average salary is around $75,000 a year.
Lightning- A Weather Made Light Show
Lightning is an atomospheric discharge of electricity.It usually occurs during thunderstorms, but has been known to happen during a dust storm or volcanic eruption.Although the exact cause of lightning isn't known, from what I have read, the one that makes the most sense to me is the one that states that lightning occurs when electrically charged particles and solar winds collide.
The most commonly known and 2nd most widespread form of lightning is cloud to ground lightning. For obvious reasons, since the lightning reaches the ground, this is the most dangerous type of lightning when it comes to humans and property. This occurs between the ground and a cumulonimbus cloud.
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Brush Fires
A wild fire, also called a brush is an uncontrolled non-structure fire in a forest or wilderness area. They occur in cycles and are thought to be beneficial for the wildlife in the area. Many plants are thought to need brush fires for growth and reproduction. Unfortunately though 9 out of 10 brush fires are caused by humans, the rest by lightning or volcanic activity.
Wildfires are complex depending on the accelerant, the humidity at the time, wind, location of the fire and the moisture present in the air. Weather patterns can affect brush fires and can increase their risk. Heat waves, droughts and cyclical weather patterns all play a role.
Wildfires can affect climate and weather and have major impacts on regional and global pollution, giving off greenhouse gases and a number of other pollutants which can have an affect on people and earth.
Rainbows
Rainbows are optical and meteorological phenomenons. These occur when rays of sun hit droplets of water in the earth's atmosphere. Rainbows form in the shape of arcs, with red being the outermost color often seen and violet the innermost. They can be seen anywhere sunlight hits moisture or water droplets from behind. It is possible for rainbows to form near mist or waterfalls also. Formation of rainbows occurs as light is first refracted through the water droplets and then reflected back.
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Hurricanes
Hurricanes are tropical cyclones, a cyclone being an area of closed circular motion, rotating in the same direction as the earth. Normally these winds exceed 74 miles per hour. They circulate about their centers counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern.
Hurricanes form from thunderstorms which grow into hurricane strength when the ocean waters and the atmosphere cooperate. Ocean water must be warmer than 81 degrees Farenheit, because the heat from the ocean is what gives the hurricane it's energy. Once hurricanes start to travel over land, or reach cooler water, they start to dissipate.
Dust Storms
Dust storms are common in arid or semi-arid conditions such as those found in the Midwestern United States. They occur when the force of wind exceeds the ability of sand particles to cling to a dry ground. The worst dust storm in United States history took place in the 1930's in the Great Plains where thousands of people were displaced.
Land misuse was the major cause of this dust bowl. Farmers over plowed the land leaving little behind to hold down the soil. So when the drought and winds occurred there was nothing to prevent the soil from blowing around. The dust bowl impacted the already precarious economy which was trying to recover from the Great Depression.
More than 500,000 Americans were left homeless, and many people died from breathing in the dust. Others, took all they had left and headed to California.
All about Hail
Hail is a form of precipitation which consists of balls of ice (hailstones). They can be rounded in shape or have irregular borders. Hailstone usually consist of water( ice) and measure between 5 and 150 millimeters in diameter. The larger sized hailstones are formed during severe and dangerous thunderstorms.
Hailstones
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Severe Weather Phenomena
- Met predicts El Nino trouble for monsoon
- ... Niño weather phenomenon is set to appear during the second half of the southwest monsoon, which may cause less-than-expected rains in August and September. El Niño had earlier hit the Indian monsoon in 2009, when the country faced a severe drought.
- Scientist responds to reader's idea about storm phenomenon
- By Jack Williams ?After seeing the image of an LRR [low reflectivity ribbon] from the Center for Severe Weather Research that you referenced in the sidebar of that article, I noticed that the area of light rain and small raindrops resembled a massive ...
- NY Severe Weather Awareness Week
- "It could be flash flooding, it could be with tornadoes or high winds, so the storms around here can produce lots of different weather phenomena," said Erik Heden, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. When any kind of severe weather is on ...
- North Korea suffering severe drought—state media
- If the unusually dry weather persists to the end of the month, it will be the driest May in 50 years in western coastal areas, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, warning: ?The drought is expected to get more serious.
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tdove
Jul 14, 2009 @ 2:06 pm | delete
- Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
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Wir55
May 22, 2009 @ 8:37 pm | in reply to TopStyleTravel | delete
- Yeah, I think the Aurora and the Rainbow are about the only ones I want to see in person :)
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TopStyleTravel
May 22, 2009 @ 7:44 pm | delete
- Interesting topic. Love the Aurora Borealis photo, hope to see one in person some day. Weather can be destructive but the pictures are amazing to look at and wonder at the power.
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