by Wessel Wessels | Nov 7, 2020 | General
Solar Halos – Defining The "Rings" Around The Sun Solar Halos – Defining The "Rings" Around The Sun Occasionally, when looking up at the sky, you may notice a hazy rainbow-coloured ring around the sun. This phenomenon is better known as a solar or 22-degree halo, but...
by Wessel Wessels | Nov 1, 2020 | General
The Aurora Borealis – What The Northern Lights Are, And How They Develop The Aurora Borealis – What The Northern Lights Are, And How They Develop Most of us have never observed the Northern Lights in person, but many will have seen images of this spectacular event....
by Wessel Wessels | Oct 25, 2020 | General
The Thermosphere: Defining The Characteristics Of Earth’s Fourth Atmospheric Layer The Thermosphere: Defining The Characteristics Of Earth’s Fourth Atmospheric Layer It may be one of the outermost layers of the Earth’s atmosphere, but the importance of the...
by Wessel Wessels | Oct 21, 2020 | General
The Stratosphere – Defining Earth’s Second Atmospheric Layer And Its Characteristics The Stratosphere – Defining Earth’s Second Atmospheric Layer And Its Characteristics The Earth’s atmosphere consists of five layers, each with its own distinct characteristics....
by Wessel Wessels | Oct 17, 2020 | General
Facts About The Mesosphere – What It Is And Its Defining Characteristics Facts About The Mesosphere – What It Is And Its Defining Characteristics Earth’s atmosphere consists of five layers, each with its own distinct features. The mesosphere is the third layer,...
by Wessel Wessels | Oct 12, 2020 | General
Land And Sea Breezes – What They Are, And The Differences Between Them Land And Sea Breezes – What They Are, And The Differences Between Them Most readers have heard of a land or sea breeze during weather forecasts discussing coastal conditions. But what precisely are...
