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 ...
meteorology. The national meteorological service acknowledges that AI is a valuable tool. In fact, they have been using it for years! Since the 1990s, meteorologists have employed artificial intelligence methods such as machine learning to correct imperfect forecasts. But the forecasters at Météo ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...