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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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I am not a big user of weather apps on my cell phone because I don’t have a lot of memory for storage, but most of my meteorology friends are big consumers of weather information via app and computer. Popular Mechanics just posted a list of their top seven weather apps for iPhone and Android.…
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The latest Drought Monitor map, released earlier this week, shows that moderate (D1) drought is continuing to expand in southern Florida and now covers most of the southern half of the peninsula. With little rain in the forecast for the next week, that expansion could continue, causing some problems for farmers in that area. Elsewhere,…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that northern and western parts of our region will see moderate amounts of rain this week from systems this weekend and again late in the week, with a dry spell Tuesday through Thursday. The exception is the Florida Peninsula, which is expected to be dry all week as the…
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Here is a really interesting article from Weather Underground about the controversy over which weather extreme kills more people. I’ve heard both sides of the story, and now I know why it’s not agreed upon–they are using different databases that count deaths in different ways. How you collect data (any sort, not just deaths) can…
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A new study published last week indicates that while the global atmosphere was the 4th warmest on record in 2018, the global oceans were the warmest ever, breaking records previously set in 2016 and 2017. With a new El Nino developing, 2019 could set a new record as well, but it’s too early to say…
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Do you like to look at stars? Are you frustrated by too much light pollution in your local area? EarthSky now has an interactive map which can help you find the darkest places if you want the best view of the night sky. You can read more about it and check out the map here.
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