Thursday, February 23, 2012

Fog Bank for February 20, 2012


Hello, WeatherBrains listeners, welcome to the Fog Bank, keeping Weatherbrains fog horn free for JB.
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Christopher Waits, @lostweatherguy, sent me the link to
NOAA Central Library US Daily Weather Maps Project
http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/dwm/data_rescue_daily_weather_maps.html

The February 16 Earth Science picture of the day has a great picture and explanation of the science behind a split sunset
http://epod.usra.edu/blog/2012/02/split-sunset.html

Space Weather.com had an interesting picture of the Feb. 14-15 Aurora, from a US Dept. of Defense Meteorological Program satellite
http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=17&month=02&year=2012

Space.com has an article on a great Aurora display that wasn't expected
http://www.space.com/14603-photos-strange-northern-lights-display.html

From the USGS Water Science for Schools page, an article on raindrop shape.  While falling, the shape depends upon the size.  I can tell you from personal experience though, that when you're skydiving, and falling at 120mph, and you fall through raindrops, they FEEL like they have a pointy end, and they hurt!
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/raindropshape.html

Thanks for listening, Skydaver out!

The link I sent to JB
Here's another great picture of the Aurora, this one from Sweden
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35972709@N03/6831950559



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