Tag : Central NY

Getting to know the layers of Earth’s atmosphere

The atmosphere around the Earth isn’t one big layer. It’s composed of a few layers, with each having its own…

2 years ago

Need a thermometer? Listen to the crickets

Chirp! Chirp! The noise of crickets is a familiar summer sound, but did you know you can tell the temperature…

2 years ago

Full moon could obscure the Perseid meteor shower

The week wraps up with two night-sky events, but one will make the other hard to see. What You Need…

2 years ago

The future of weather forecasting may be outer space

As we all know, weather forecasting is not an exact science. It still needs plenty of perfecting here on Earth.…

2 years ago

History of meteorology

From curiously observing clouds hoping to predict the weather to launching advanced technology to see what's happening across the world,…

2 years ago

How weather determined the target for the atomic bombs

Today, August 6, marks the anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945. We…

2 years ago

The pattern in the tropics starts shifting in August

August is here and that means that the average peak of hurricane season is approaching. This month usually marks the…

2 years ago

How warmer water can help cool you on a hot day

It might seem like common sense to reach for that bottle of ice cold water on a hot summer day,…

2 years ago

A volcano’s ‘song’ may signal eruption

Predicting a volcanic eruption could come down to studying the lava inside the mountain. More precisely, the sounds coming from…

2 years ago

Delta Aquariid meteor shower favors southern skywatchers

The peak of the Perseid meteor shower is still a couple of weeks away, but another one peaks the night…

2 years ago