Because of the shape of Michigan and the shape of Lake Michigan, we get what is called a convergence zone. This zone makes unique weather here in Michigan. The precipitation process is simple. Rising ...

Until now, tornadic wind speeds near the ground have been difficult to measure. A new project called OTUS sends drones into the CD lower part of funnels to determine these speeds. Footage filmed by an ...

The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern ...

The simplest definition of wind is air in motion. Wind is generated by uneven pressure in the atmosphere, which is caused by uneven heating by the Sun, land, and oceans. The air closest to the ground ...