Saturn's hexagon is a persistent, six-sided jet stream at the planet's north pole, larger than the entire Earth. elaborate
Hole-punch clouds, also known as fallstreak holes, are formed when the water temperature in the clouds is below freezing, but the water hasn't frozen yet due to a lack of ice nucleation particles. elaborate
Turbulence in the atmosphere is responsible for the mixing of heat, moisture, and momentum, preventing the formation of extremely large temperature differences between the surface and upper atmosphere. elaborate
There's no single temperature at which water boils and freezes at the same time on the Romer scale. elaborate
During the Little Ice Age, some canals in the Netherlands froze over so solidly they hosted ice skating events and even ice markets. elaborate
Rising temperatures are causing some animals' body sizes to shrink, a phenomenon known as Bergmann's rule in reverse. elaborate