atmosphere
What is a Warm Front?
[/caption]A warm front is the transition zone that marks where a warm air mass starts replacing a cold air mass.…
How Does Fog Form?
Fog is a natural weather conditions that can cause visibility to become zero. It can cause accidents on normally safe…
What Causes Wind?
It was not until recent memory that what causes wind was understood. Wind is caused by air flowing from high…
Where is the Ozone Layer Located
[/caption] The Ozone Layer is the portion of the atmosphere that contains high levels of the oxygen molecule ozone. This…
What Color is the Sky
[/caption] If you are a parent or are old enough to babysit younger relatives there is one question children ask…
What Is Atmospheric Pressure
[/caption] Just answering the question 'what is atmospheric pressure?' is not enough to give a full understanding of its importance.…
Man-Made Aurora Will Help to Better Predict Space Weather
[/caption] New experiments that create a man-made aurora are helping researchers better understand how nitrogen in our atmosphere reacts when…
What was the Largest Tornado Ever Recorded?
Determining the biggest tornado can be a tricky endeavor. First of all, there is no direct absolute way to measure…
Gases In The Atmosphere
[/caption]There are different gases in the atmosphere. There's nitrogen (the most abundant of them all), oxygen, and argon. There are…
Earth’s Upper Atmosphere is Cooling
New measurements from a NASA satellite show a dramatic cooling in the upper atmosphere that correlates with the declining activity…