Climate/Weather
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Then, Now, and Beyond
I had the privilege, once again, to participate in a unique field trip with fellow scientists and friends to visit a fascinating geologic site in southern Wyoming. To be sure, a geologic field trip is always about ancient time travel,… Continue reading
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Storm Drama
Radar imagery reveal late May thunderstorms blooming along a southwest to northeast line southwest of Fort Collins on the afternoon of May 25. Time lapse imagery facing south captures the drama of north and westerly flow- a bit unusual as… Continue reading
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Fall Colors from Space
The NASA satellite AQUA captured this October image of eastern Pennsylvania and its rusty brown-colored ridgelines of the Appalachian Mountains. The NASA website also shows a comparision with the same view from the more ‘summery’ September. Here in in the Colorado… Continue reading
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Front Range Floods and a Recipe for a Canyon Part 2
The video of road damage along Highway 34 from Loveland to Estes Park is amazing. The road was reinforced after a deadly flood in the summer of 1976 that killed 143 people in this canyon. Now, almost a week after… Continue reading
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Debris Flow Chasers
Debris flows are a type of landslide where a liquified jumble of earth and plant materials form a fast moving mixture following a rain event, dam breach or rapid snow or glacier melting ( from a volcanic eruption, for example).… Continue reading
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Solstice Joy
It may not be apparent to many that the first of day of summer (and winter) are truly astronomical events of the highest magnitude. It is the longest (or shortest) day of the year and where the sun’s rays are… Continue reading
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Tornado Country
PBS’s NOVA reports on tornadoes in the wake of the recent deadly storms that devastated Moore Oklahoma and surrounding areas. Why are almost three fourths of the world’s tornadoes located in the US? The unique climatologic and geographic conditions found… Continue reading
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Florida Clouds
Everyday sky scenes come alive when time is compressed using time lapse imagery. Clearly visible are the low cumulus clouds racing westward during a typical Florida day while you can see upper level clouds moving in almost an opposite direction… Continue reading
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March Snow Leaves Quickly
A fast moving snowstorm comes & goes quickly. The following day brings warm temperatures & strong winds to dissipate the snow from my front lawn. Continue reading
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From Donna to Sandy- A Precautionary Tale
Fifty two years and 7 weeks later, my hometown of Rockaway Beach is ravaged by the ‘storm of the century’. Technically that would be this century. The hurricane-turned superstorm “Sandy” struck this part of coastal New York as did Hurricane… Continue reading
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