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NOAA and Communities to Map Heat Inequities in 11 states

In summer 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and partners will be mapping urban heat and heat inequities in cities in 11 states to help shed light on urban hot spots across the nation.  NOAA wrote in a Facebook post detailing the project:  “Cities are hot. And yet, even within the same city, some neighborhoods can be up […]

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WeatherBrains | April 22, 2021
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Denali National Park, Alaska: Muldrow Glacier Experiencing Rare Geologic Surge Event

Denali National Park, Alaska – Denali’s 39-mile long Muldrow Glacier runs from Denali’s northeastern slope and eventually flows to the McKinley River. The glacier is now experiencing a geologic phenomenon known as a surge. According to the National Park Service, a glacial surge is: “…a short-lived, cyclical event where ice within a glacier advances suddenly and substantially, sometimes moving at […]

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Dominic Gawel | April 15, 2021
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How Mushrooms Can Eliminate Plastic Waste, Save the Bees, and Benefit Humanity

Nature is unfathomably mysterious. The Earth is a living organism, and there’s so much we still don’t even know about it. Poetically, however, it may die that way, too. That is unless we put differences aside and assume the courage to actually do something about it. I know you’ve heard something along these lines before, and that last sentence probably […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 15, 2021
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Brain Post: Why is Snow White?

Snow is made of water, which appears totally clear and not as any specific color—so why is snow white? The answer to this mysterious question is simpler than you may think and has to do with the science of how we percieve it. Related: The Art & Science of Snowflakes Science tells us that snow is frozen water, or a […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | January 28, 2021
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Snow Coverage on Japan’s Mount Fuji is Currently the Lowest it’s Been in 20 Years

This article originally appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Adam Voiland Photos courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory Even as record snowfall has clobbered Japan’s western coast, much of the country’s eastern half has avoided major snow accumulation this winter. Notably, Mount Fuji’s iconic snow cap—which is normally visible throughout December—has been small or absent this year. The mountain peak, the […]

SnowBrains | January 13, 2021
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Brain Post: What is Lake Effect Snow, and How Does it Happen?

  Lake effect snow occurs when cold air moves across warmer water. Warmth & moisture rise into the air, condensing into clouds that can produce 2-3 inches of snow per hour or more.

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SnowBrains | November 6, 2020
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Brain Post: The Specter of a Mega-Tsunami in Alaska

This article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov While kayaking in Barry Arm fjord in June 2019, Valisa Higman, an artist-in-residence at Alaska’s Chugach National Forest, noticed some odd fractures on a cliff overlooking the fjord. Curious if the slope might be in the process of collapsing, she emailed photos (see one of them below) to her brother, Bretwood Higman. “Hig” is […]

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SnowBrains | October 9, 2020
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NASA: Avalanches Viewed on Mars

Only an earthling would think that avalanches are exclusive to this planet.  But little did you know that they happen on Mars too!  NASA just recorded avalanches on the little red planet.  NASA wrote in a report: August 12, 2020 The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (Hi-RISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this avalanche plunging down a 1,640-foot-tall (500-meter-tall) […]

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SnowBrains | October 8, 2020
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