Aviation Weather

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Aircraft icing can occur even when the outside air temperature is above freezing, if supercooled liquid water droplets exist in the clouds. elaborate share

Fog Formation

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Fog is essentially a cloud that has touched the ground. elaborate share

Tornado Formation

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Tornadoes can sometimes form in clusters, with multiple tornadoes spinning out of the same supercell thunderstorm – a phenomenon known as a tornado family. elaborate share

Rising Temperatures

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Rising temperatures are causing some animals' body sizes to shrink, a phenomenon known as Bergmann's rule in reverse. elaborate share

Fogbows

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Fogbows, unlike rainbows, are white or grey because the water droplets in fog are too small to separate sunlight into its spectral colors. elaborate share

Upper Air

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Upper air observations, crucial for weather forecasting, are often taken using weather balloons that can reach altitudes of over 100,000 feet. elaborate share