Patchy snow is like nature being indecisive, giving us a teaser of what a full snowy day might look like. It’s sporadic, with some areas getting a light dusting while others remain untouched. The snowflakes come down intermittently, creating a patchwork of white in some places. It’s the kind of snow that makes you look up in anticipation, hoping for more, yet enjoying the fleeting beauty of the moment.
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The first big celestial event of the year arrives quickly: the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks during the night of 3–4 January. This shower is famous for producing brief outbursts of more than 100 fast, blue meteors per hour, but only for a few hours when Earth slices through the densest part of the debris stream.
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Introduction When Mother Nature stirs up the sea, hurricanes are born - but what exactly sparks this awe-inspiring process? This guide intends to unravel the mystery behind the formation of these formidable storms. By understanding the initial conditions that set the stage for a hurricane’s birth, we can better anticipate their impact and prepare for their arrival.
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Nacreous clouds are a real miracle of the northern latitudes. Nacreous clouds are one of the most beautiful, unusual, and rare natural phenomena. They appear at an altitude of 15 to 27 km at abnormally low temperatures. The best time for observation is at dusk, from the moment the sun sets visibly beyond the horizon line to the moment its center plunge 6 ° below the horizon line.
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Uncover how December 2023’s weather trends compare with the past century.
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Double rainbow is an incredibly beautiful natural phenomenon, but not very frequent, unfortunately. It is caused by the double reflection of sunlight in the raindrops. It is curious that in the second rainbow the colors go in the opposite order: from violet to red. Popular signs consider the double rainbow a very good sign, promising success, and good luck in everything.
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Did you know that there is a regular sand service between Africa and America? It turns out that the sands from the Sahara desert annually “travel” across the Atlantic Ocean and settle in the USA and in the Amazon forests. Subequatorial winds carry the sand twice a year: in late spring and early autumn.
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