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Dangerous Hail (rerun of #2826)

April 22, 2003

rerun

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Wind Chill-Heat Index

February 20, 2003

Exactly what is this formula that they never tell us on the news for the wind chill factor and the heat index? (too long to say, wind chill: temp & wind, heat index: temp & humidity)

Read moreWind Chill-Heat Index

Weather Roundup

January 3, 2003

Spy satellite can track storms, greenhouse effect could be bad for plants

Read moreWeather Roundup

Coastal Hurricanes

September 17, 2002

Why aren't there hurricanes on the West Coast? (Water isn't warm enough to sustain them.)

Read moreCoastal Hurricanes

Urban Rainfall

August 14, 2002

Suburbs downwind of cities get the most rainfall.

Read moreUrban Rainfall

Lightning, Snakes and Wasps

August 9, 2002

Lightning prefers cities, finicky snakes and wasps prefer flowers

Read moreLightning, Snakes and Wasps

Contrails and Climate

August 8, 2002

Jet contrails act like clouds in the atmosphere, changing climate

Read moreContrails and Climate

Storms, Beer and Blood

August 2, 2002

Predicting tropical cyclones, a powder that stops bleeding, and freeze-dried beer flavoring.

Read moreStorms, Beer and Blood

GPS Weather Prediction

June 21, 2002

Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signals can be used to measure atmospheric conditions.

Read moreGPS Weather Prediction

Cold Mountain Air

April 30, 2002

If hot air rises, why is it colder at the top of mountains? (because hot air cools as it rises)

Read moreCold Mountain Air

Dangerous Hail

January 15, 2002

Why don't you ever hear about people getting hurt by hail? (Chances of getting hit are low)

Read moreDangerous Hail

Atmospheric Mixing

April 5, 2001

Why don't the different gases in atmosphere separate into layers? (wind keeps them mixed)

Read moreAtmospheric Mixing
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