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Impossible or improbable? Hurricane crossing the equator

answered Apr 17, 2014 at 15:09

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Why is the pond in my backyard not frozen when it is -15 °C (5 °F) outside?

geophysics temperature water ice thermodynamics

answered Jan 10, 2016 at 18:37

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What is the meaning of -999 degrees Celsius?

meteorology weather-forecasting

answered Dec 15, 2014 at 20:55

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Why do snowflakes form into hexagonal structures?

meteorology snow crystallography

answered Apr 23, 2014 at 14:55

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How do I convert specific humidity to relative humidity?

meteorology humidity

answered Aug 12, 2014 at 4:43

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At what humidity does it start to rain?

meteorology humidity rainfall

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 23:55

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Why aren't there more questions and concerns about chemtrails?

meteorology

answered Dec 10, 2014 at 22:34

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Why do clouds sometimes form a ring around the Sun?

meteorology clouds atmospheric-optics

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 16:44

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What is the difference between a high-resolution model and a regular model run?

meteorology models

answered May 16, 2014 at 3:02

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What are the major differences between weather models and climate models?

meteorology atmosphere climate models weather-forecasting

answered Apr 16, 2014 at 1:16

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What is the cause of the jet streams?

atmosphere weather meteorology jet-stream air-currents

answered Apr 18, 2014 at 13:27

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Why are there no CO2 snowfalls on Earth?

atmosphere precipitation poles

answered May 29, 2015 at 13:35

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How does CO2 contribute to global warming?

climate-change

answered Jul 6, 2015 at 15:28

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Why are clouds darker before it rains?

meteorology clouds radiative-transfer

answered Jun 23, 2015 at 17:39

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Are clouds a gas, liquid, and/or solid?

clouds gas

answered Aug 15, 2015 at 19:50

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Where does wind come from?

meteorology atmosphere wind air-currents

answered Apr 24, 2014 at 20:25

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Why does the so called "tornado alley" exist?

meteorology tornado

answered Apr 26, 2014 at 13:29

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Why do more tornadoes happen late in the day?

meteorology tornado climatology

answered May 6, 2014 at 3:43

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July/August hottest months (northern hemisphere): because of continued warming or other effects?

meteorology temperature

answered Jun 16, 2014 at 15:59

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Why does Coriolis determine the rotation direction of a cyclone but not my drain?

meteorology coriolis dynamics fluid-dynamics

answered Nov 11, 2014 at 16:40

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What are the applications of hydrostatic solvers vs non-hydrostatic solvers in numerical weather prediction?

meteorology models nwp weather-forecasting numerical-modelling

answered Jul 12, 2014 at 2:40

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How can I plot a Skew-T log-P diagram?

meteorology software radiosounding

answered Apr 24, 2014 at 18:02

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How to reduce the atmospheric temperature artificially?

meteorology atmosphere climate-change temperature ozone

answered Jun 1, 2014 at 19:06

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Does Earth's air leak into space over time?

atmosphere meteorology

answered May 3, 2014 at 17:15

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Cloud-to-ground lightning in Florida?

meteorology lightning

answered May 5, 2014 at 17:45

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Weak flashes of light in the sky

atmosphere lightning

answered Mar 2, 2015 at 16:24

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Is the color of the sky the same everywhere on earth?

atmosphere radiative-transfer

answered Dec 16, 2014 at 15:57

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What data does a skilled meteorologist look at to predict thunderstorms?

meteorology weather-forecasting thunderstorm

answered Jul 9, 2014 at 19:42

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Why do tropical cyclones not tear themselves apart?

meteorology weather tropical-cyclone vorticity

answered May 4, 2014 at 3:52

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What constitutes a blizzard in meterological terms?

meteorology weather snow

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114 Answers

Impossible or improbable? Hurricane crossing the equator

Why is the pond in my backyard not frozen when it is -15 °C (5 °F) outside?

What is the meaning of -999 degrees Celsius?

Why do snowflakes form into hexagonal structures?

How do I convert specific humidity to relative humidity?

At what humidity does it start to rain?

Why aren't there more questions and concerns about chemtrails?

Why do clouds sometimes form a ring around the Sun?

What is the difference between a high-resolution model and a regular model run?

What are the major differences between weather models and climate models?

What is the cause of the jet streams?

Why are there no CO2 snowfalls on Earth?

How does CO2 contribute to global warming?

Why are clouds darker before it rains?

Are clouds a gas, liquid, and/or solid?

Where does wind come from?

Why does the so called "tornado alley" exist?

Why do more tornadoes happen late in the day?

July/August hottest months (northern hemisphere): because of continued warming or other effects?

Why does Coriolis determine the rotation direction of a cyclone but not my drain?

What are the applications of hydrostatic solvers vs non-hydrostatic solvers in numerical weather prediction?

How can I plot a Skew-T log-P diagram?

How to reduce the atmospheric temperature artificially?

Does Earth's air leak into space over time?

Cloud-to-ground lightning in Florida?

Weak flashes of light in the sky

Is the color of the sky the same everywhere on earth?

What data does a skilled meteorologist look at to predict thunderstorms?

Why do tropical cyclones not tear themselves apart?

What constitutes a blizzard in meterological terms?