Theories that the government has some control over the weather have surfaced after several natural disasters, includinghurricanesHelene and Milton. Andmeteorologistsand agencies including theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationhave debunked these claims. People blame the government or company executiv...
Other times, when something called sudden stratospheric warming happens, the polar vortex moves away from the Arctic and comes south or even splits. That’s not the case this time, Cohen said. Other meteorologists, including Yale Climate Connections’ Jeff Masters, along with National Weather ...
Currently, we’re not great at forecasting atmospheric conditions at 35,000 feet, says Stettler. “There isn’t a huge amount of data for it, and it hasn’t been a major priority for meteorologists,” he explains. But researchers are working to improve our ability to predict atmospheric con...
Scientists have even developed computer models that take weather forecasts and combine them with data from storm research to predict dust storms with reasonable success -- meteorologists can sometimes even predict the size and duration of the storms. Haboobs are more difficult to forecast. How do yo...
Meteorologists do try to make sense of the mess. And here's what they come up with (not the same dates as above)... It's a graphical representation of the fronts and the systems that move along for every 6 or 12 hours. As an Astronomer, what you need to pick out is the cP air...
Meteorologists closely watch the direction of the wind for clues about where bands of snow will set up and how heavy they could grow. A short fetch leads to multiple but narrow bands of snow that can cover a large area with a modes...
In this aerial photo, people prepare to launch a canoe from a flooded parking lot near Bear Creek Park Saturday, May 30, 2015, in Houston. The Colorado River in Wharton and the Brazos and San Jacinto rivers near Houston are the main focus of concern as floodwaters moved from North an...
Weather forecasts are based on information collected by meteorologists. Review the definition of weather data, and learn about weather data collection methods, including types of data collection devices such as satellites, balloons, aircraft, and stations. ...
What exactly is a 'fire rainbow,' and why do they occur in places like Colorado? Read More: This Colorado County is the Tornado Capital of AmericaAccording to meteorologists, splashes of color known as fire rainbows are also called halos, sun pillars, and circumhorizontal arcs. They can ...
Today, broadcast newsrooms are moving beyond the cone with VFX virtual reality graphics that simulate potential storm surges. The graphics are indeed high impact—almost sensational. But they achieve precisely what Caparotta and other meteorologists are after: a simple,visceralgraphic that might be th...