meteorology
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Unseasonable European Warmth Smashes All-Time February Temperature Records
Winter has receded in Europe this week. Temperature records are falling as unseasonably warm weather sweeps across the continent delivering an early spring thaw, even while neighbouring Russia is simultaneously going through a deep freeze.
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This Ginormous Dust Storm in Colorado Could Be Seen From Space
This week a dust storm so ridiculously huge that it was visible from space tore through Colorado. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-East satellite captured a two-hour timelapse of the storm, which you can see above.
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Meteorologists Describe ‘Gargantuan Hail’ From Epic Storm In Argentina
Two years ago, a severe storm in Argentina produced hailstones reaching 23 centimetre wide, prompting meteorologists to propose an entirely new term: “gargantuan hail.” Scientists don’t fully understand how such enormous balls of ice can take shape, but the 2018 storm is providing some tantalising new clues.
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Gigantic Dust Towers On Mars Could Explain How The Red Planet Lost Its Water
Sprawling towers of dust can reach heights of 80 kilometres during global-scale dust storms on Mars, according to new research. Acting like a space elevator, the phenomenon might explain how water escaped from the Red Planet during its ancient past.