Learn how a team of researchers explored wildlife smoke including how it interacts with light and clouds and how the chemical components released into the atmosphere change over time.
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A dark funnel of cloud extends below a storm. If it reaches the ground, it’s a tornado.
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High winds can send snow flying through the air, reducing visibility and causing power outages. That's just some of what you can expect from a blizzard.
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What's the difference between high and low pressure systems? Air pressure depends on temperature and the density of the air molecules.
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Right now there are about two thousand thunderstorms going on around the world. Thunderstorms bring intense rain, hail, wind, lightning, thunder, and even tornadoes.
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Our climate depends on the whole Earth system. The Sun, land (geosphere), ocean (hydrosphere), ice (cryosphere), and living organisms (biosphere) interact with the atmosphere in the climate system.
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The atmosphere is a mixture of gases that surrounds the planet. Without the atmosphere, life on Earth wouldn't be possible.
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