Get-Weather.com - Local and global weather forecast, weather news and articles, specialized updated rss feeds for webmasters http://www.get-weather.com/ Wed, 10 March 2010 at 11:28 http://www.get-weather.com/images/logo.gif http://www.get-weather.com/ Weather information, news, articles, gossip, local and global weather forecast, rss feeds for webmasters Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events which illuminate and are explained by the science of meteorology. Those events are bound by the variables that exist in Earth's atmosphere. They are temperature, pressure, water vapor, and the gradients and interactions of each variable, and how they change in time. The majority of Earth's observed weather is located in the troposphere. Meteorology, climatology, atmospheric physics, atmospheric dynamics, and atmospheric chemistry are sub-disciplines of the atmospheric sciences. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3067 2007-04-28 08:55:24 What is a tornado? A tornado is a violently rotating column of air which descends from a thunderstorm to the ground. No other weather phenomenon can match the fury and destructive power of tornadoes. Tornadoes can be strong enough to destroy large buildings, leaving only the bare concrete foundation. In addition, they can lift 20-ton railroad cars from their tracks and they can drive straw and blades of grass into tree and telephone poles. How do tornadoes form? The truth is that scientists don't fully understand how tornadoes form. Typically, tornadoes develop several thousand feet above the earth's surface inside of a severe rotating thunderstorm. This type of storm is called a supercell thunderstorm. The spinning of these supercell thunderstorms is visible via Doppler radar. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3068 2007-04-28 08:58:28 Many peoples livelihoods and indeed lives are strongly influenced by the weather. In the past, this was probably more true than it is today. For millennia people have tried to predict what the weather would be like a day or a season in advance. In 650 BC, the Babylonians predicted the weather from cloud patterns. In about 340 BC, Aristotle described weather patterns in Meteorologica. The Chinese were predicting weather at least as far back as 300 BC. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3073 2007-04-28 08:59:33 Most of the people say that the animals sense weather changes more quikly than the human. What about the animal perceptions? Go to your back door and look for the dog. If the dog is at the door and he is wet, it's probably raining http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3079 2007-04-28 09:05:42 Jill: How did you find the weather on your vacation? Bill: I just went outside and there it was. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3080 2007-04-28 09:10:33 It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a new Indian Chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets, and when he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the weather was going to be. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he replied to his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect wood to be prepared. But also being a practical leader, after several days he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, "Is the coming winter going to be cold?" http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3081 2007-04-28 09:10:55 Out in Kansas, tornadoes often hit with sudden devastation, and without warning. In one case, a house was completely whisked away, leaving only the foundation and first floor. A silver-haired farm lady was seen sitting dazed, in a bathtub, the only remaining part of the house left above the floor. The rescue squad rushed to her aid and found her unhurt. She was just sitting there in the tub, talking to herself. "It was the most amazing thing ... it was the most amazing thing." she kept repeating dazedly. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3086 2007-04-28 09:30:27 What is the Mexican weather report? Chili today and hot tamale. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3087 2007-04-28 09:24:26 A small vessel is approaching the Weser river delta from the north sea. The fog is so dense that the captain sends a deckhand to the bow and reduces speed to dead slow ahead. "Can you see anything !?", the captain shouts.. "Not a tiny thing"!, is the answer from the bow. The captain lets the ship sly ahead at lowest speed, only hoping that the currents don't set the ship off to far. "Still nothing in sight!?", the captain asks. "Nothing at all!", is the reply. "Oh, now there seems to b something! It's almost ahead, just a bit to starboard!" "Well, and what is it !?" "I can't tell! By now, it's just a shadow! We need to close in a bit so I can see better!" Cautiously they proceed and the captain turns the ship a little bit to starboard, decreasing the distance to that object. "Can you see it now?" - "Not really, it's still just a shadow!" "Yes! It looks like a buoy ... oh yes, now i can recognize the shape, it is a buoy! Just close in a little bit more!" http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3088 2007-04-28 09:29:55 Under the Weather Jokes... 16. Rumor has it that the new Miami baseball team will be called "Humidity" so that fans in Florida will be able to say, "It's not the Heat that's so bad, it's the Humidity." 15. The U.S. has only three hurricane warning centers - Coral Gables, FL, Guam, and Honolulu, HI (recently completed). All three have faced Category 4 hurricanes in the past month. Which only goes to show: If you build it, they will come! 14. I really don't understand why the federal government was so slow to send aid to the areas hit by Hurricane Andrew. After all, both Florida and Louisiana have oil. 13. It was so hot today I saw a robin picking earthworms out of the ground with a pair of tongs. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3090 2007-04-28 09:29:00 A long time ago, in Communist Russia, there was a famous weather man named Rudolf. He's always had a 100% accuracy rate for his forecasts of the Russian weather conditions. His people loved him and respected him for his faultless foresight. He was particularly good at predicting rain. One night, despite clear skies, he made the prediction on the 6:00pm news broadcast that a violent storm was approaching. It would flood the town in which he and his wife lived. He warned the people to take proper precautions and prepare for the worst. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3093 2007-04-28 09:35:18 15> Anti-terrorist cruise missile blown off course "just happens" to land on Ken Starr. 14> Drop in barometric pressure causes unexpected Viagra failure and results in a sudden surge in Trans Am purchases. 13> In Florida, howling of winds drowns out howling from Kennedy Compound. 12> Same $100 million hurricane damage in the Carolinas only costs $23.89 dollars in Alabama. 11> Employees at the Olean factory have no problem with orders to evacuate immediately. 10> Pamela Anderson experiences whiplash as breasts fly in opposite directions. 9> Jesse Helms actually observed leaning slightly to the left. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3094 2007-04-28 09:38:14 60 -Californians put on sweaters(if they can find one in their wardrobe) 50 -Miami residents turn on the heat 40 -You can see your breath, Californians shiver uncontrollably Minnesotans go swimming. 35 -Italian cars don't start 32 -Water freezes 30 -You plan your vacation to Australia, Minnesotans put on T-shirts, Politicians begin to worry about the homeless, British cars don't start 25 -Boston water freezes, Californians weep pitiably, Minnesotans eat ice cream, Canadians go swimming 20 -You can hear your breath, Politicians begin to talk about the homeless, New York City water freezes, Miami residents plan vacation further south 15 -French cars don't start, You plan a vacation in Mexico, Cat insists on sleeping in your bed with you 10 -Too cold to ski, You need jumper cables to get your car going 5 -You plan your vacation in Houston, American cars don't start 0 -Alaskans put on T-shirts, too cold to skate -10 -German cars don't start, Eyes freeze shut when you blink http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3095 2007-04-28 09:40:19 40 Siberians melt. 50 Scandinavians sweat. 70 Alaskans declare record heatwave. Californians rise from hibernation. 80 Canadians turn on the air conditioning full blast. Arizona residents stop shivering. 90 Death Valley residents awaken. Scandinavians go underground. 100 British start sacrificing goats to make the sun go away. Californians finally turn off the heaters. 105 Texans drink coffee. Alaskans melt. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3096 2007-04-28 09:41:07 The National Weather Service has yet to determine if the severe weather that hit LaPorte County yesterday included a tornado. The service's Northwest Indiana office said this morning that they'll make that determination later today.A storm cell that hit LaPorte County was among several thunderstorm waves that moved across the state throughout the day. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for much of northern Indiana, where the late afternoon storm caused scattered damage. http://www.get-weather.com/en_article.php?id=3098 2007-04-30 05:08:26 keyword http://www.get-weather.com/ Search in the weather site