meteorology

Freezing Line Breaks All-Time Altitude Record in Switzerland

Aletsch Glacier 2021 vs 2022

Concerning news from Switzerland was reported last week when the MeteoSwiss weather balloon recorded a new all-time high for the freezing line at 5,184m (17,008 ft).  MeteoSwiss, the federal office of meteorology and climatology of Switzerland, carries out a twice-daily measurement in their Payerne office via a radio-sounding balloon to measure important meteorological values in the atmosphere. This measurement puts […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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How Good is the Canadian Weather Service?

Why is it important for Canada to have a good reliable weather forecast? Canada is home to the world’s northernmost settlement, Canadian Forces Station Alert, on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island – latitude 82.5°N – which lies 817 kilometres (508 mi) from the North Pole. Much of the Canadian Arctic is covered by ice and permafrost. Canada has the longest coastline in the world, […]
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Claire Weiss |
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