Buys Ballot’s law

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What Is Earth’s Velocity?

September 11, 2005, ozone thinning over antarctica reached its maximum extent for the year.

Is the Ozone Layer Finally Healing Itself?

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Will a Suction Cup Work in Space?

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Is the Number of Hurricanes Increasing?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, who formulated the Four Freedoms.

7 Alphabet Soup Agencies that Stuck Around

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

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6 Lost Civilizations

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Holi: Festival of Colors

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11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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Do Camels Store Water in Their Humps?

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U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

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atmospheric pressure wind windstorm atmospheric circulation jet stream wind chill breeze surge microburst gradient wind fetch quasi-biennial oscillation

Key People

William Ferrel

American meteorologist

Christophorus Buys Ballot

Dutch meteorologist

Quiz

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Facts You Should Know: Weather Quiz

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April Showers to March’s Lions and Lambs

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Weather Words Vocabulary Quiz