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Red Dawn Causes Armageddon Fears in NSW: People Wake Up to Orange Skies over New South Wales, Australia

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By: Christine Fadhley

The Mesosphere and Thermosphere: Investigating the Outermost Layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The Stratosphere and Ozone Layer: Investigating the Layered Structure of the Earth’s Atmosphere

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The Troposphere: Investigating the Layered Structure of the Earth’s Atmosphere

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The World's Largest Lightning Storm: The Venezuelan Thunderstorm That Creates One Million Bolts a Year

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By: Matthew Miller

How Do Hurricanes Form? What Weather Conditions Support the Storms

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By: Cynthia Graham

How Hail Forms and Why it Occurs: Spring and Summer Can Bring Damaging Hailstorms

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By: Ed Oswald

Signs of Spring on the Prairies: Plants and Animals Canadian Prairie Residents Long to See in Spring

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By: Feature Writer Thomas Alan Gray

The Different Types of Snowflakes: From Dendrites and Columns to Plates and Stars

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By: Ed Oswald

What NOAA Weather Radio is and Why You Need It: Free Service Offers USA Residents Weather Information 24 Hours a Day

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By: Ed Oswald

Get Free Weather Information on Your Cell Phone: Use These Mobile Weather Services to Stay Informed on the Road

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By: Ed Oswald

All About Snow Flurries, Showers and Squalls: Definitions and Classifications of These Different Snowfall Events

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By: Ed Oswald

Saskatchewan and Alberta Meteor Fall: Searching for Space Rocks

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By: Susan Huebert

How to Choose the Right Weather Station: Stay One Step Ahead with Your Own Personal Weatherman

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By: Ed Oswald

Blizzards are Winter's Strongest Storms: How Why and Where these Mega-Snowstorms Form

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By: Ed Oswald

What Causes Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain? Differences in Precipitation Types Caused by Temperature Aloft

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By: Ed Oswald

How to Measure Snowfall Correctly: Accurate Measurements are More Than Sticking a Ruler in the Ground

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By: Ed Oswald

Will There Be a White Christmas This Year? A Look at the Likelihood of a Snowy Holiday Season Across the US

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By: Ed Oswald

The Composition of the Atmosphere: Atmospheric Chemicals Give the Planet Life

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By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Storm Chasing With a Purpose: The Weather Service's Skywarn Program is Helping Improve Warnings

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By: Ed Oswald

How Sleet and Freezing Rain Form: Descriptions of the Cause and Impact of Two Forms of Winter Weather

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By: Kenneth Burchfiel

What Are Straight-Line Winds? How To Recognize And Be Prepared For Downburst Wind Damage

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By: Carla Slavey

Learn About the Layers of the Atmosphere: Discover Where Weather Happens and How Climate is Affected

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By: Aurae Beidler

Dangerous Summer Heat Waves: When Temperatures Soar, Heat Index Values Define Excessive Heat

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By: Aurae Beidler

Basic Cloud Forms: Determine the Difference Between Low, Middle and High Cloud Types

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By: Naomi Judd

Worldwide Meteorological Services: Weather & Climate Sources in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand

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By: Aurae Beidler

Hurricane Season Predictions: 15 Named Storms, 8 Hurricanes Due to Hit Atlantic Basin in 2008

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By: Aurae Beidler

Weather Instruments & Gauges: Measuring Temperature, Humidity, Precipitation, Wind Speed

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By: Aurae Beidler

Climate Predictions Spring 2008: La Niña Expected to Continue, Major Flooding and Drought Predicted

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By: Aurae Beidler

Siberia's Tunguska Event of 1908: Ball Lightning a Possible Cause of the One Hundred Year Old Mystery

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By: Aurae Beidler

Late Season Snowfall in Spring: Learn How Snowflakes Fall in Above Freezing Temperatures

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By: Aurae Beidler

Celsius to Fahrenheit Temperature Conversion: The Formulas Needed to Convert to the Metric System

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By: Feature Writer James Hutchinson

UV Index Reporting: Using Weather Forecast Models to Predict Ultraviolet Radiation Level

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By: Aurae Beidler

Hydrologic Cycle: Water Movement: Discover How Precipitation and Runoff Can Determine Flooding Extent

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By: Aurae Beidler

Weather Conditions Affect Sports: Wind, Humidity, Temperature and Precipitation Effects on Football

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By: Aurae Beidler

Understand EPA Air Quality Index: Monitoring Seasonal Weather Effect on Quality of Air for Health Risk

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By: Aurae Beidler

Spring Pollen Allergy Forecasts: Weather Effects on Pollen Counts Can Determine Severity of Allergies

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By: Aurae Beidler

Hot Summer Climate in Beijing: How Will Weather Affect 2008 Summer Olympics in China’s Capital City

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By: Aurae Beidler

Understanding Dew Point Depression: How Dew and Frost Form When Water Vapor Reaches Saturation

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By: Aurae Beidler

Winter Blizzards and Cold Records: Weather Extremes: Coldest, Snowiest Cities in the United States

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By: Aurae Beidler

Winter Storm Common Nicknames: Meteorologists Use Identifiers to Describe Winter Weather Producers

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By: Aurae Beidler

NWS StormReady Program: Planning Helps Prepare Communities for the Effects of Severe Weather

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By: Feature Writer Alan Sorum

Understanding Derecho Storms: The Frightening Power of Strong, Long-Lasting Straight Line Winds

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By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Cloud Characteristic Classes: Ten Main Cloud Types Forming at Different Altitudes in Atmosphere

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By: Aurae Beidler

Climate & Weather Review Year 2007: Hurricanes, Heat Waves, Wildfires, Flooding, & Drought in US, Canada

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By: Aurae Beidler

Climate Extremes US, Canada 2007: Month-by-Month Recap of the Year’s Weather Hazards & Climate Events

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By: Aurae Beidler

Florida Keys Waterspout Basics: Tropical Funnel-shaped Vortex Creating Fish Falls and Raining Frogs

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By: Aurae Beidler

Meteorology vs. Climatology: How Time Means the Difference Between Weather and Climate

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By: Aurae Beidler

Tropical Cyclone Formation: Devastating Storms Formed Over Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans

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By: Aurae Beidler

Winter Storm Weather Formation: Nor’easters Cause Extensive Damage with Freezing Cold, Snow and Wind

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By: Aurae Beidler

When Lightning Storms Strike: Analyzing Weather Producing Severe Thunderstorm Formations

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By: Aurae Beidler

Winter Snow Facts and Records: Learn How Snowflakes are Formed and How Snowfall Benefits the World

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By: Aurae Beidler

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