Tag: meteorology
Why choose a connected weather station?
Connected weather stations gather a multitude of information and indices on the weather in real time. They also make it possible to forecast the weather in the short or medium…
Noctilucent cloud: what is it?
Noctilucent clouds mainly appear at latitudes between 50 and 70°. But with global warming, they tend to “descent” to lower latitudes. © petraboekhoff, Pixabay, CC0 Creative Commons fs12
Video: what is the difference between a heat wave and a heat wave?
In summer, we hear about heat peaks, heat waves and heat waves. The difference is not obvious, but it does come into play for weather alerts or health vigilance plans.…
Weather forecast: how far in advance can we forecast the weather?
Today, we know how to predict the weather reliably at around 10 days. But thanks to the improvement of models and satellite observations, this delay is gradually increasing. Will we…
Thunderstorms: what is the origin of thunder?
The event is well known: when the storm bursts, thunder rumbles. What is less is the way in which the electric charge of the cloud generates such noise. Here are…
Why are there more thunderstorms in summer?
In winter, the phenomenon is quite rare. But in the summer we are used to thunder rumbling. Let the lightning streak our sky. And meteorologists know why thunderstorms occur more…
Humidity sensor: what is it?
the sensor allows, as its name suggests, to measure the ambient humidity. A useful measure in matter of meteorology, but also in the housing sector. Indeed, thehumidity in a house…
Drought: what is it?
The term drought usually refers to an episode of lack of water more or less long but sufficient for the soils, flora and fauna to be affected. This phenomenon can…
Drought, aridity: what differences?
In people’s minds, the terms drought and aridity sometimes come down to one and only one situation: the lack of water. But they actually cover very different situations. You will…
What is the hottest place in the world?
The official record still dates from 1913 in Death Valley, although it is regularly questioned. When we rely on satellite data, the record climbs to more than 80°C! the official…