Interesting weather images
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Here is a link to a really cool time lapse video of waves in a new snow pack in New York. The mechanism is similar to the movement of sand dunes over a desert floor over time, but it is the first time I have seen it with snow. I’ve heard that the official term…
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Stu Ostro of the Weather Channel posted a set of the most amazing weather images from 2018 at the end of the year. If you have not had the chance to view them yet, take a few minutes to see some of the spectacular views of weather from earth last year. You can view them…
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I am a sucker for beautiful images of earth as taken from high altitudes, so you can see the wonderful patterns of water and geology on the surface. You can read a story about a new photo essay here that shows the impact of water on the landscape and see some of the photos from…
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The Weather Channel posted a story this morning showing the best 15 satellite images that they saw this year. They are really amazing! You probably remember some of them. Check them out at https://weather.com/news/news/2018-12-12-amazing-weather-images-satellite-radar-2018. The picture I have posted here is not one of them, but I think it’s pretty cool too.
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Did you know that the Appalachian Mountains can affect weather and climate a long distance away from where they are? The cold air damming that we call “The Wedge” is one way that it affects local conditions here in Athens GA and in places as far away as Birmingham. Downslope winds when the atmosphere is…
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Here is a nice summary graphic with information about this week’s snow from NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center. Note the location of the snow relative to the storm track. If the storm track had been farther north the snow line probably would also have been shifted north. This is why we look at the forecast models…
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National Geographic has an interesting set of animated maps showing seasonal migration patterns for seven different species of birds that you might be interested in seeing. The maps show how morning counts of birds vary by month, which allows you to see how they move with the seasons. There is also a map which shows…