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Climate is a mainly determined by the level of precipitation and the temperature in any given region over long periods of time. Today weather stations that can be found in most places are helpful tools for understanding weather, storm systems, and even slight changes in local climates. Where C...
Check out the colour scale on the right. You can see where the heaviest precipitation is falling, where the storm ismoving, and how fast. Sometimes you can tell if it's going to rain in the next hour or so. The weather radar image from Canada can help you understand what's happening...
The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. It occurs when one of Earth's poles is tilted toward the sun at its most extreme angle, and due to Earth's tilt, this happens twice a year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solsti...
The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. It occurs when one of Earth's poles is tilted toward the sun at its most extreme angle, and due to Earth's tilt, this happens twice a year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solsti...
Forecasters expect La Niña to form in the coming months, but what does that mean for Texas?What is La Niña?According to NOAA, La Niña is the cooler phase of a weather pattern known as El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) with El Niño being the warmer phase. La Niña develo...
Wildlife watching:Alaska/California humpback whales; hawksbill, leatherback, green, & olive ridley sea turtles on the Pacific coast February & March A beautiful, clear day on the Nicoya Peninsula fromHotel Punta Islita Dry Season We’re still in dry season, and the weather remains fantastic. Ther...
The first, unexpected thing I learned about trucking in Alaska is the difference in the state’s hours-of-service (HOS) laws. Federal laws require truck drivers to drive no more than 11 hours in a 14-hour period. They also need to take 34 hours off duty if they’ve driven up to ...
We took a June trip to Alaska. My advice is to plan ahead of course, but watch the weather forecast. Some ports we were walking around in T-shirts and jeans. InKetchikan it was very cold and raining. We went on the crab boat excursion, and I ended up wearing water resistant pants,...
Let’s go over all the details. Separately, I’ve written about similar fares offered byAlaska,American,JetBlue, andUnited. In this post: What is basic economy? Restrictions with Delta basic economy Basic economy fares offer no mileage earning or elite credit ...