Interesting weather images
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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…
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Today is Veterans Day, and a friend of mine shared a photojournal story from The Atlantic from last May on the fading remains of battlefields from World War 1, which ended 100 years ago this year. You can see it here. My dad’s father fought in WW1 on the side of the Germans. He was a…
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Here’s an interesting timelapse graphic based on USGS data which shows the time evolution of rainfall from Hurricane Matthew and the resultant flooding in rivers up the East Coast. You can view it at Reddit here.
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Here is an interesting time-lapse video showing the power outages from Hurricane Michael. Over 3.1 million customers affected, and at one point 1.6 million people were without power. Check it out at https://imgur.com/GRV1J7w.
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If you like time lapse videos of clouds as much as I do, you will be thrilled to watch this latest short video by Mike Olbinski of the Arizona monsoon of 2018. It includes scenes of cloudbursts, lightning, and amazing dust storms set against fantastic desert scenery. Make sure you watch it full screen with…
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