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Air in motion
The air is in constant motion. The engine of atmospheric circulation is the Sun, which warms the Earth and the air of the atmosphere differently, depending on the latitude. The atmosphere tries to rebalance the temperature differences by moving masses of hot air from regions where there is an excess of heat towards colder regions. The movements of air masses that seek to rebalance the differences in temperature and pressure in the atmosphere give rise to winds, cyclones and anticyclones and to all those weather phenomena that make the atmosphere of our planet “turbulent”.
subjects dealt with in Air in motion
Atmospheric circulation
It is difficult to construct a model of atmospheric circulation, because very many factors influence the displacement of masses of…
Winds
Winds are more or less rapid horizontal displacements of air masses caused by differences in the pressure distribution. Due to…
Clouds
Clouds are formed by microscopic drops of water or by small ice crystals. The size of the droplets generally range…
special reports
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29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
23 October 2017 / Air
Carbon Footprint
CO2 emissions and lifestyles If your parents decide to buy a new car, they might be attracted by a car…
15 November 2021 / Air
How did Cop26 end?
On Saturday afternoon in Glasgow, representatives of more than 200 countries attending the COP26 United Nations climate change conference reached…
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5 November 2021 / Air
Cop26, the calendar for the climate conference
1 November was the first day of the summit, the opening ceremony of which began with a speech by British…
25 August 2021 / Air
Geo-engineering: a contribution to mitigate climate change?
Climate change is a fact. And the role of man in determining such change is scientifically established. Normally depicted by…
29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
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5 August 2019 / Air
Summer wind
A sixteen-year-old Swedish girl is braving the wind, cold and rain to take her protest against the changing climate onto…
17 July 2018 / Air
Tornadoes and waterspouts: phenomena that (also) occur in Italy
When we talk about tornadoes, our thoughts immediately go to the immense American plains and the area known as “tornado…
20 December 2017 / Air
Climate changes, natural disasters and refugees
One person every second. This is the rate at which – on average from 2008 to 2014 all over the…
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29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
23 October 2017 / Air
Carbon Footprint
CO2 emissions and lifestyles If your parents decide to buy a new car, they might be attracted by a car…
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15 November 2021 / Air
How did Cop26 end?
On Saturday afternoon in Glasgow, representatives of more than 200 countries attending the COP26 United Nations climate change conference reached…
5 November 2021 / Air
Cop26, the calendar for the climate conference
1 November was the first day of the summit, the opening ceremony of which began with a speech by British…
-
25 August 2021 / Air
Geo-engineering: a contribution to mitigate climate change?
Climate change is a fact. And the role of man in determining such change is scientifically established. Normally depicted by…
29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
-
5 August 2019 / Air
Summer wind
A sixteen-year-old Swedish girl is braving the wind, cold and rain to take her protest against the changing climate onto…
17 July 2018 / Air
Tornadoes and waterspouts: phenomena that (also) occur in Italy
When we talk about tornadoes, our thoughts immediately go to the immense American plains and the area known as “tornado…
-
20 December 2017 / Air
Climate changes, natural disasters and refugees
One person every second. This is the rate at which – on average from 2008 to 2014 all over the…
-
29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
-
23 October 2017 / Air
Carbon Footprint
CO2 emissions and lifestyles If your parents decide to buy a new car, they might be attracted by a car…
-
15 November 2021 / Air
How did Cop26 end?
On Saturday afternoon in Glasgow, representatives of more than 200 countries attending the COP26 United Nations climate change conference reached…
-
5 November 2021 / Air
Cop26, the calendar for the climate conference
1 November was the first day of the summit, the opening ceremony of which began with a speech by British…
-
25 August 2021 / Air
Geo-engineering: a contribution to mitigate climate change?
Climate change is a fact. And the role of man in determining such change is scientifically established. Normally depicted by…
-
29 April 2020 / Air
Lightning
Help! a storm! Man has always been afraid of lightning, in fact in the past lightning was considered a sign…
-
5 August 2019 / Air
Summer wind
A sixteen-year-old Swedish girl is braving the wind, cold and rain to take her protest against the changing climate onto…
-
17 July 2018 / Air
Tornadoes and waterspouts: phenomena that (also) occur in Italy
When we talk about tornadoes, our thoughts immediately go to the immense American plains and the area known as “tornado…
-
20 December 2017 / Air
Climate changes, natural disasters and refugees
One person every second. This is the rate at which – on average from 2008 to 2014 all over the…
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curiosities
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Radars in meteorology
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Radars in meteorology
Radar (acronym for radio detection and ranging) monitoring techniques are used to...
Radars in meteorology
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