Weather balloons carry instruments high in the atmosphere to measure wind, temperature, and humidity.
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A strong hurricane can spell disaster. These huge storms are the most powerful of all weather systems. Learn about how they form and the impacts they can have.
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In this activity, students identify the location of an atmospheric river over the Pacific (also called the Pineapple Express) by analyzing water vapor data collected by COSMIC satellites.
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Make static electricity to see how lightning works.
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The climate where you live is called regional climate. Global climate is a description of the climate of a planet as a whole, with all the regional differences averaged.
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Henry Boynton can tell you what the atmosphere looks like at 51,000 feet above Earth's surface, a good 15,000 feet higher than most commercial airplanes venture. "The biggest thing you notice is that the sky is a lot bluer," he observes.
Water-Ice-Sky, Antarctica, an exhibition by Oregon-based artist April Waters, is on display at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, from October 9, 2023, to April 15, 2024.
Fitting puzzle pieces together is analogous to how we study the Earth. By considering Earth as an integrated system, with many interlocking parts, we are able to understand the larger picture of global change.
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