Weather can be as unpredictable as it is fascinating. From the gentle patter of rain to the ferocity of thunderstorms, the ...

This phenomenon results from atmospheric refraction, where different wavelengths of light are bent by the atmosphere. Green light, with its shorter wavelength, can be separated from the rest of ...

Following the 3,000th orbit of NASA's AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) aboard the International Space Station, researchers ...

"The tops of this [upward directed lightning] are around 75-80km [47-50 miles], boarding on the fringes of space." ...

The system also poses the risk of so-called “sting jets,” atmospheric phenomena in which intense winds develop beneath low-pressure systems with the chance for extensive wind damage.

As the storm intensifies and pummels into the Northwest Coast into Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists warn that an atmospheric phenomenon called a 'sting jet' can occur. A meteorological term ...

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, transporting much of the moisture from the tropics to northern latitudes.

A polar vortex collapse is set to unleash harsh winter-like conditions across North America. A polar vortex is a large ...

Atmospheric rivers are a plume of moisture that extend across the Pacific to near Hawaii. When they hit land they can cause heavy rains and snow. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: Atmospheric ...

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