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SciJinks in a Snap: Lightning
What is in-cloud lightning? Can it help us predict violent storms?
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What is El Niño?
The temperature of the ocean's surface has a far-reaching effect on weather.
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Weather Science Fair
Need some ideas for a weather science fair project?
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How to Escape Rip Currents
Wave, yell and swim parallel.
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What causes tides?
Tides are a complicated dance between gravity and inertia.
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Whirlwind Disaster
Save the words from the swirling hurricane!
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A Brief History of Lightning Detection
Really? A tool to detect lightning? It's pretty hard to miss, isn't it?
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How Do Snowflakes Form?
How does water form such intricate designs up there in the clouds?
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Tidal Curiosities
Why do tide cycles take 24 hours and 50 minutes? What is a neap tide? And more.
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What is the solar cycle?
Learn about storms on the sun!
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What is a Heat Wave?
And how can I stay safe during one?
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What is the Coriolis Effect?
And what does it have to do with hurricanes?
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SciJinks in a Snap: Stormy Space Weather
What is space weather and how can we monitor it?
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The California Drought
It’s the worst drought in 1,200 years, so what do we do?
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Grow Snow Crystals
See how temperature affects the shape of snowflakes.
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Why does wind blow?
It's all about temperature.
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Meet the GOES-R series
A series of new, high-tech satellites that will be orbiting 22,000 miles above Earth
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Watch out for gust fronts
Fast winds that fall from thunderstorms
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Rainbow Clouds
Cloud iridescence looks amazing
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Why do leaves change color?
In the fall, leaves turn bright red, orange, and yellow. But where do these colors come from?
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What is La Niña?
Learn about this weather pattern.
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Auroras
Even though auroras are best seen at night, they are actually caused by the sun.
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Rainbow Simulator
See how angles and distances affect your view of rainbows.
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Firestorm
When wildfires are so big they make their own weather
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Hurricane Simulation
Explore the relationship between sea surface temperatures and hurricane strength.
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Tornado Simulator
Adjust the width and pressure difference of a tornado and watch what happens
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Storm Surge
One of the most dangerous parts of a hurricane.
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Precipitation Simulator
Can you make it rain, snow, and hail? Try it out!
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What is science?
Facts you learn in a science book or a wonderful way of looking at the world?
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How do satellites help save lives?
Find out in this edition of Wild Weather Jobs.
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What good are the GOES?
An introduction to these amazing workhorse satellites.
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Why is the sky blue?
This may sound like an easy question... it's not!
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How did Earth's atmosphere form?
Earth is on its third atmosphere! We wouldn't have liked the first two at all!
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Be Ready to Help
Ever wonder how you can help out?
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What causes a rainbow?
Learn how to be in the right place at the right time.
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How big was Typhoon Haiyan?
Satellite images show just how huge it was.
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How do you make a weather satellite?
It is easy to understand and fun to think about in this little book.
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How's the weather on other planets?
If you think Earth can have bad weather, check out these places!
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What is lake effect snow?
Why do areas near big lakes get so much snow?
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What is NOAA?
Learn about NOAA!
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Why do satellites have different orbits?
Learn about the difference between a geosynchronous and polar orbit.
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What makes it rain?
And what causes snow, hail, and ice rain?
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Why does the atmosphere not drift off into space?
After all, it is only air. What keeps it here?
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How does weather on the Sun affect us?
What is space weather, and why should we care?
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What causes lightning and thunder?
What is the source of all the blinding light and earth-shaking sound?
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What's a solstice?
And what does Stonehenge have to do with it?
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What is scientific method?
There are certain steps to follow, but science doesn't always follow them!
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Why does Earth have seasons?
The answer may surprise you, since Earth is farthest from the Sun in July.
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Tornado!
These are the most violent storms on Earth. Can we forecast them even better?
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What is a polar vortex?
And how does it cause such a freeze?
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When disaster strikes!
Families need to know where to find the stuff they need.
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Steps in a science fair project
Where shall I begin? How will I pick a topic?
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What can cause severe flooding?
How do massive floods happen?
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What's the difference between fog and clouds?
Aren't they the same thing?
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What's the difference between weather and climate?
Is it news or is it history?
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What's a derecho?
And why are they so destructive?
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The Sky is Broken!
To an aircraft, a volcanic ash cloud is like a sky full of broken glass.
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How does a hurricane form?
What does Category 5 mean? Play Whirlwind Disaster!