Meteor showers. Environmental hazards?
I looked up some weather news and found news of a meteor shower that occurs every October. It is a Draconid meteor shower which is typically a weak meteor shower with not too many visible meteors seen per hour. This year however, the Earth will be going through a few dust streams and as a result we may see several hundred meteors per hour at its peak
I know this isn't an environment hazard but it got me thinking about a super hazard. Maybe a huge meteor won't be stopped by our atmosphere? How did the dinosaurs go? Haha.
Anyways, here is a news article regarding the upcoming Draconian meteor shower: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3&stormfile=meteor_outburst_forecast_in__270911?ref=ccbox_weather_topstories
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Extreme Weather
I like to look at extreme weather--from hurricanes to massive tornadoes.
Today while browsing the internet, I found a video of condition 1 weather in Antarctica. Weather there is classified from conditions 1 (bad) 2 (not so nice) 3 (nice).
I read that you can go down there to work 1 season/year at a time. This sounds super interesting and something I may consider doing someday. You would think there is only scientists/engineers down there, but there are actually just people living there.
I found a good link that answers many questions regarding the weather in Antarctica. Check it out here: http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/weather/faq.shtml
Today while browsing the internet, I found a video of condition 1 weather in Antarctica. Weather there is classified from conditions 1 (bad) 2 (not so nice) 3 (nice).
I read that you can go down there to work 1 season/year at a time. This sounds super interesting and something I may consider doing someday. You would think there is only scientists/engineers down there, but there are actually just people living there.
I found a good link that answers many questions regarding the weather in Antarctica. Check it out here: http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/weather/faq.shtml
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Looking at Tropical Storms
Today I wanted to look at at hurricanes again. The first search result told me of a storm forming out at sea. Tropical Storm Ophelia went from a Tropical Wave to a Tropical Storm w/o ever being a Tropical Depression. I thought it was interesting to look at the different type of tropical systems that develop.
From Wikipedia:
A tropical depression is an organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined, closed surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of less than 17 metres per second (33 kn) or 38 miles per hour (61 km/h). It has no eye and does not typically have the organization or the spiral shape of more powerful storms. However, it is already a low-pressure system, hence the name "depression".
A tropical storm is an organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation and maximum sustained winds between 17 metres per second (33 kn) (39 miles per hour (63 km/h)) and 32 metres per second (62 kn) (73 miles per hour (117 km/h)). At this point, the distinctive cyclonic shape starts to develop, although an eye is not usually present.
Tropical waves, easterly waves, or tropical easterly waves, also known as African easterly waves in the Atlantic region, are a type of atmospheric trough, an elongated area of relativelylow air pressure, oriented north to south, which move from east to west across the tropics causing areas of cloudiness and thunderstorms
Wind is currently sustaining around 60mph. It is expected to die out around Puerto Rico.
From Wikipedia:
A tropical depression is an organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined, closed surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of less than 17 metres per second (33 kn) or 38 miles per hour (61 km/h). It has no eye and does not typically have the organization or the spiral shape of more powerful storms. However, it is already a low-pressure system, hence the name "depression".
A tropical storm is an organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation and maximum sustained winds between 17 metres per second (33 kn) (39 miles per hour (63 km/h)) and 32 metres per second (62 kn) (73 miles per hour (117 km/h)). At this point, the distinctive cyclonic shape starts to develop, although an eye is not usually present.
Tropical waves, easterly waves, or tropical easterly waves, also known as African easterly waves in the Atlantic region, are a type of atmospheric trough, an elongated area of relativelylow air pressure, oriented north to south, which move from east to west across the tropics causing areas of cloudiness and thunderstorms
Wind is currently sustaining around 60mph. It is expected to die out around Puerto Rico.
| Date: | September 21, 2011 |
| Time: | 12PM EST |
| Winds: | 60 mph |
| Pressure: | 1005 mbar |
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Postal Workers
Doing these postings made me want to search disasters and the damage. Seeing this tidbit, it made me realize how much disasters can impact everyone no matter where the disaster hits. That new computer part I ordered from the east coast during hurricane Irene? Yeah, delayed. Family coming home from being on the east coast? Yep, won't be seeing them as their planes have all been delayed and or cancelled.
So to sum up, disasters happen all the time all over the place. So much is done to ensure the world keeps going round. Hurricane Irene was a big one that many weren't ready for, but from looking around the Internet, you can see the amount of work people put into their efforts to minimize the damage.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Millions affected by floods in Pakistan
I wanted to first write about something that is happening now that we know little about. I found some information on the Pakistan floods--which surprisingly is affecting way more than I previously thought. Over 5 million are affected with some 435 confirmed dead.
The video above shows a good map and video from those affected.
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