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Air travel: understanding turbulence in 5 questions

1- What is turbulence? It is quite common during a plane trip for the aircraft to enter turbulence zones. This phenomenon, well known to meteorologists and pilots, crystallizes the fears of passengers, whether they are phobic of flying or not. But few of them know precisely what turbulence is. Atm ...

28
May
2024

Heatwave or drought: how to take care of plants?

plants to suffer and even burn. Gardeners must therefore be extra vigilant to limit the damage caused by these two scourges: heatwaves and drought. Meteorologists speak of a heatwave when an episode of exceptional heat lasts for more than three days and the temperature remains high even at night. ...

03
July
2015

Marine heatwave: the Mediterranean Sea beats temperature records

What is a marine heat wave? As the name implies, a marine heatwave is an exceptional rise in temperatures seen at sea. This phenomenon was named by IPCC scientists in 2019. The origin of this phenomenon, of course, are the heat episodes on the coast. When the mercury climbs on land, the sea ends ...

02
Aug
2022

Weather : what is a dry storm ?

reach the ground. Because the air mass in the lower layer is very dry, the rain evaporates before it reaches the ground. This is a phenomenon that meteorologists are familiar with and refer to as virga. However, the absence of precipitation does not prevent this type of storm from being accomp ...

16
Aug
2022

Weather: why meteorologists are concerned about the return of El Niño

A feared weather anomaly El Niño literally means 'the current of the Child Jesus' because this warm current that passes off the coast of Peru and Ecuador usually appears around Christmas... But it is also sometimes called the enfant terrible of the climate! By extension, this term refers to a m ...

16
Feb
2023

What are the best weather apps?

s (boaters, skippers, surfers, and other water sports enthusiasts). Its forecasts are provided by Meteo Consult and are developed and controlled by experienced meteorologists. The Marée Info app allows you to quickly know the tide schedules, height, and coefficient to enjoy the shore safely. For e ...

01
Aug
2023