The first weather satellite, TIROS-1, launched in 1960, transmitted blurry images initially because its onboard tape recorder malfunctioned, delaying the transmission of some data. elaborate
Hailstones can sometimes contain layers of both clear and opaque ice, reflecting the different conditions they encountered during their journey through a thunderstorm. 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
Land breezes are the opposite of sea breezes and happen at night because land cools down faster than water. elaborate
The sky appears blue during the day due to a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering, where shorter wavelengths of light (blue and violet) are scattered more by the atmosphere than longer wavelengths (red and orange). elaborate