Climatology
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Santa Rosa Storm Comes Every Year to Argentina
By: Tracey Chandler
The history and folklore surrounding the Santa Rosa Storm of Argentina are charming. The storm appears every year, just as the legend has it. more...
Frequency of Hurricanes Rising
By: Rupert Taylor
During the last decade there has been an average of 17 hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic each year; that's double the number of earlier in the 20th century. more...
Visitor's Guide to the Moroccan Climate
By: Rachel Wills
Touring this fascinating country could well be enhanced with some prior knowledge of the weather to expect at any particular time of year. more...
Guide to the Seasons and Climate Within the UK
By: Rachel Wills
The climate of Britain is notoriously variable. However, records do reveal tendencies within seasons and in areas. The tourist might find the following summary useful. more...
The Reasons Behind Death Valley's Extremes
By: Rachel Wills
Death Valley has a sinister ring to it, but what are the reasons for its status as one of the most inhospitable places on earth? more...
Temperatures and Rainfall of Death Valley
By: Rachel Wills
Death Valley is aptly named for an oven-like basin in Eastern California. Since the turn of the last century, records have been collated on its temperature and rainfall. more...
The Worst of Spring in the United Kingdom
By: Marc Latham
They say hope springs eternal, but the British spring often doesn't live up to the hopes of the residents; this is after they wait a winter eternity for it to arrive! more...
The Best of Spring in the United Kingdom
By: Marc Latham
After months of cold and darkness dominating winter the United Kingdom wakes again in the spring, as people, plants and animals emerge to colour the new warmth and light. more...
China - Government Seeds Cloud to Break Drought
By: Rich Bowden
Some 2,392 rockets and 409 artillery shells containing cloud-seeding chemicals were fired into clouds in north China last week in a government initiative to bring rain. more...
New System Created to Warn of El Nino Conditions
By: Ed Oswald
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center in February 2009 unveiled a system that would warn of El Nino and La Nina conditions in a manner similar to how storms are forecasted. more...
2008 Ranks as Eighth Warmest Year Since 1880
By: Ed Oswald
2008 ranked as the eighth warmest on record, tied with 2001 for that distinction. The global temperature averaged 0.88 degrees above the average of 57.0 degrees F. more...
By: Tanja Meece
Snowflakes are totally different as the temperatures cycle downward, which accounts, in part, for each flake's uniqueness. more...
The Earth's polar regions are perennially cold. The explanation for their climates lies in the Earth's curve decreasing the sun energy those areas receive. more...
October 2008 Remains Seasonably Cool in USA
By: Ed Oswald
The seasonable weather conditions that the US experienced in September 2008 have continued. However, it was colder than normal for much of the East and Southern Plains. more...
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