Students explore the relationship between weather and climate by graphing weather temperature data and comparing with climate averages.
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If it weren't for a lackluster chemistry score on his college entrance exams, Fei Chen might have followed his father's wishes and become a doctor.
The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. Most of the mass (about 75-80%) of the atmosphere is in the troposphere. Most types of clouds are found in the troposphere, and almost all weather occurs within this layer.
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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A monsoon is not a storm like a hurricane or a summer thunderstorm, but a much larger pattern of winds and rain that spans a continent or even the entire globe.
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Some places in the United States have more thunderstorms that other areas. What is the average number of thunderstorm days in your state?
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Created educational simulations, activities, and articles about clouds and climate for K-12 teachers and students.