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Author Archives: peggy
Changes in carbon dioxide in the air
I’m going to write a little bit more about a “climate misconception” to follow up on the blog I did a few weeks ago. This relates to how our cutting back on carbon production affects the amount of carbon dioxide … Continue reading
Posted in Carbon, Climate Change, Earth System Science
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Measuring Rain
For years, I have been measuring the rain in our back yard using a standard rain gauge similar to the ones used by the U.S. National Weather Service (Figure 1). Like the gauge used by GLOBE students, rain goes through … Continue reading
Comparing Fahrenheit and Celsius Temperatures
I try to write this blog to inform, rather than to express opinion, but I have to admit that I love the metric system. Perhaps it’s because I still remember how hard it was to learn how to convert things … Continue reading
Posted in Air Temperature, Atmosphere, General Science
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What Causes Hurricane Damage?
Since we’ve had another bad hurricane season for the United States and the islands in the Caribbean, this topic seemed timely. Figure 1. Hurricane Ike over Western Cuba 9 September 14:45 UTC as seen from space. Source http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t4/vis-l.jpg. Ike later … Continue reading
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Climate-Change Misconceptions, Part II: Partial Misconceptions
Understanding something as complicated as climate change is really tough. So it’s easy to understand why people don’t always get things right. But it’s much easier to explain why the term “global warming” is misleading than it is to explain … Continue reading