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It's Wednesday so it's time for Wednesday's Weather Word (an exclusively online subsidiary of the #ScienceBehind series)
Today's word is "analemma"
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Today's word is "analemma"
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Our friends (because we're all friends in science) at Stanford put together this cool site with some analemma plots from Greece ☀️
solar-center.stanford.edu/art/analemma.h…
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solar-center.stanford.edu/art/analemma.h…
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Well.. wouldn't the position of the sun remain the same all year?
No! And that's thanks to the combination of the Earth's tilt and our non-circular orbit around the sun.
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No! And that's thanks to the combination of the Earth's tilt and our non-circular orbit around the sun.
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So I didn't have a Wednesday Weather Word (a subsidiary of the #ScienceBehind franchise) yesterday. So here's one for you on this (not) Wednesday: #BlueMoon
Yes I know this is astronomy not weather but it's timely so stick with me here
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Yes I know this is astronomy not weather but it's timely so stick with me here
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Check out this stellar (or should I say 'lunar'?) photo on our Skyview from this morning.
This month we have TWO #fullmoon, the first is today's #HarvestMoon and the second, a rare Halloween Blue Moon.
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This month we have TWO #fullmoon, the first is today's #HarvestMoon and the second, a rare Halloween Blue Moon.
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Last time there was a #FullMoon on #Halloween visible across the world was 76 years ago in 1944! Most people should be able to see it, weather permitting
The next time we may see a spooky full moon is 2039 as a full moon occurs on Oct 31st every 19 years
The next time we may see a spooky full moon is 2039 as a full moon occurs on Oct 31st every 19 years
Good morning! Someone sent me a photo to ID last week and I thought it'd be a perfect time to bring back Wednesday's Weather Word (a subsidiary of #ScienceBehind)
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Hard to spell
Difficult to say (at least for me)
And sometimes even challenging to see.
This sight is usually seen better around sunrise or sunset, due to the scattering of light during those times.
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Difficult to say (at least for me)
And sometimes even challenging to see.
This sight is usually seen better around sunrise or sunset, due to the scattering of light during those times.
#STEMeducation #ScienceBehind
Anticrepuscular rays are often dimmer than their counterpart: crepuscular rays
The latter term comes from the Latin for "twilight". Crepuscular rays occur when sunlight streams through breaks in the clouds (some other objects can cause this, too)
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The latter term comes from the Latin for "twilight". Crepuscular rays occur when sunlight streams through breaks in the clouds (some other objects can cause this, too)
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Good morning, neighbors
Low pressure near Wilmington, NC has an even higher chance of tropical development with this morning's update.
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Low pressure near Wilmington, NC has an even higher chance of tropical development with this morning's update.
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The system is producing heavy rain but the question remains as to whether heavy rain stays out to sea or some of our neighborhoods get clipped with it
No flash flood watch as of this morning but that could change as invest #98L starts moving north
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No flash flood watch as of this morning but that could change as invest #98L starts moving north
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The numbers have varied over the past 12-18 hours but it looks like this still has potential to be a decent rainmaker - but only for some areas (coastal zones, Eastern Shore).
Western neighborhoods may see <0.10" from invest #98L
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Western neighborhoods may see <0.10" from invest #98L
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Good morning!
Last week we talked about aphelion and this week I've got something I call #WednesdaysWord (an obviously extremely creative name for a subsidiary of #ScienceBehind).
So let's do some science, shall we?
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Last week we talked about aphelion and this week I've got something I call #WednesdaysWord (an obviously extremely creative name for a subsidiary of #ScienceBehind).
So let's do some science, shall we?
#STEMeducation #STEMed
Last week, we spent time in space so let's bring it a little closer with noctilucent clouds
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☁️ (the clouds don't really look like this but twitter emojis just ain't there yet so we make do 🤷🏾♀️)
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So where exactly do these clouds form? It's in an area of the atmosphere called the mesosphere
We live in the troposphere and that's where our weather happens. Noctilucent clouds don't produce any weather, however
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We live in the troposphere and that's where our weather happens. Noctilucent clouds don't produce any weather, however
#sciencebehind #STEMed #stemeducation
If you caught the 6pm, then I mentioned that it took 2 days for me to give up perfectionism and give y'all a graphic.
Over 48 hours.
Over 48 hours.
Tonight is a #FullMoon 🌕
Check the southern sky to see the "buck" moon after sunset.
#Jupiter and #Saturn🪐 will also be close to the moon (Jupiter appears closer to the moon, btw)
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Check the southern sky to see the "buck" moon after sunset.
#Jupiter and #Saturn🪐 will also be close to the moon (Jupiter appears closer to the moon, btw)
#13newsnow #astronomy #STEM
Tonight is also a #PenumbralLunarEclipse
Aka ☀️🌎🌕
The moon clips the outer part of Earth's shadow, called the penumbra. This area of the shadow is fainter than the umbra.
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Aka ☀️🌎🌕
The moon clips the outer part of Earth's shadow, called the penumbra. This area of the shadow is fainter than the umbra.
#13newsnow #STEMeducation #astronomy
Y'all remember my series #ScienceBehind that used to air on Wednesdays? It's cool if you don't - a LOT has been going on.
I don't have a new video but let's do a new installment via tweet thread (I know it's not an innovative idea but I remembered there's science this week)
I don't have a new video but let's do a new installment via tweet thread (I know it's not an innovative idea but I remembered there's science this week)
Okay so on New Year's Day, we aired a segment on perihelion 🌍. Shameless plug here if you want a refresher
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Fast forward 6 months (hey, that's today!) and now we're 3 days out from the opposite of perihelion [☀️➡️🌍] -- aphelion [☀️➡️➡️➡️🌍]
Emojis not close to scale so don't come for me.
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Emojis not close to scale so don't come for me.
#13newsnow #sciencebehind #STEMeducation
FLOOD advisories are up due to heavy rain coming down. Watch out for water buildup and areas near creeks, rivers and streams.
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING for #Chesapeake, #Norfolk and #Portsmouth neighbors until 5:15pm.
This heavy rain is expected to raise water levels quickly (if it hasn't already).
Let me know where you're seeing flooding.
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This heavy rain is expected to raise water levels quickly (if it hasn't already).
Let me know where you're seeing flooding.
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Here are radar estimated rainfall over the past hour within the flash flood warning area -- 1.0-2.0 inches. Y'all be careful - lightning is also moving through and I just had my power flicker
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Me: *decides to do a decade challenge for #sciencebehind*
Me (10 mins later):
Me (10 mins later):
@ProducerKelsey needsleep@13newsnow.com
This winter (Dec-Feb, so far) ranks as the 4th warmest, according to data from @MidwestClimate at @NorfolkAirport (KORF)
#13newsnow #13weather #vawx
#13newsnow #13weather #vawx
