by Wessel Wessels | Jan 2, 2020 | General
The various processes at work in our atmospheric air are crucial to weather formation and impact most meteorological events. The adiabatic process defines air pressure’s role in an isolated body of air.In meteorology, the adiabatic process primarily describes...
by Wessel Wessels | Dec 29, 2019 | General
A common misconception exists among readers that the warmest time of the day occurs during midday, while the warmest occurs at midnight. However, both events take place much later than one may expect.The warmest time of the day primarily occurs within three to five...
by Wessel Wessels | Dec 22, 2019 | General
In the Tropics, an event known as a huayco can cause large-scale destruction and devastation. Although different, its effect is similar to avalanches in snow-covered mountainous areas in arctic regions.Huayco is the Andean term primarily describing the flash flooding...
by Wessel Wessels | Dec 14, 2019 | General
A rare event, characterized by an unexpected gust of warm, dry wind originating seemingly out of nowhere, occurs under certain conditions during a warm summer night. It is better known as a heat burst.A heat burst is defined as a rare meteorological phenomenon...
by Wessel Wessels | Dec 9, 2019 | General
Many older readers may be familiar with the saying “in the doldrums,” referring to a depressed person. But the doldrums actually refer to a specific region with weather conditions dreaded by ancient mariners.The doldrums primarily refer to the...
