Mount Everest winds- The Jet Stream. What happens high on the slopes of Mount Everest is largely dependent on jet streams high up in the troposphere. The container of the Earth’s weather, the troposphere is four kilometers high at the poles and three times as high at the equator due to variations in barometric pressure.
Read MoreReading Clouds and Barometer in the Field High-tech radars, satellites and computers aren’t necessary to get a general feel of the weather. Analyzing cloud development and reading a barometer on site can yield several clues that can be used to build a near-term forecast. Evangelista Torricelli invented the barometer in 1643. One of his earlier
Read MoreAsia’s Monsoon 2015 has progressed, so far, unexpectedly. The Indian monsoon is advancing Faster than average and has delivered slightly more than normal rain. This is of vast economic importance to India, which is dependent on predictable rainfalls in order to meet GDP expectations and feed her own people. There are of course issues regarding
Read MoreMonsoon Summer 2015 Asia forecast may be affected by the temperature of the Pacific Ocean a few thousand miles away. The Indian weather office in New Delhi projects a 70% probability that El Niño will continue throughout the monsoon season. The recurrent phenomenon leads to dry spells throughout much of Asia and some forecasts are
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