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Nathan McCarthy is a science writer at Biology Insights with a focus on weather observation and atmospheric conditions. A certified weather observer with an associate degree in meteorology, he previously logged hourly surface conditions, cloud ceilings, and visibility measurements at regional airfields. He continues to work occasional observation shifts at a local flight operations center.

What Is a Ridge in Weather and How Does It Form?
What Is a Wake Low and How Does It Form?
What Is the Climatic Normal and How Is It Calculated?
Why Are Raindrops Larger Than 5 Millimeters Rare?
How Did Hurricane Katrina Affect the Atmosphere?
Does the Atmosphere Rotate With the Earth?
How to Calculate the Base of Cumulus Clouds
What Are Winds Aloft and How Are They Measured?
Why Aren’t There Many Meteors in the Troposphere?
What Does It Mean When the Sky Is Red During a Storm?
Why Do Hailstorms Happen More in Summer Than Winter?
Does Rain Clear Fog? The Science Explained
What Makes the Sky Green Before a Storm?
Do Storm Glasses Actually Work for Predicting Weather?
How to Decode a METAR Weather Report
What Is Cloud Base and How Is It Measured?
Why Is Knowing the Actual Shape of Raindrops Important?
What Are High Air Pressure Systems Usually Associated With?
Do Warm Fronts Cause Thunderstorms?
Can the Sky Turn Green? The Science Behind the Phenomenon
What Happens to Atmospheric Pressure as Altitude Increases?
What Method of Forecasting Uses Averages to Predict Future Weather?
Why Are Clouds Pink at Sunrise and Sunset?
Why Do Clouds Tend to Form Around 3 PM and 6 AM?
How to Describe a Cloud: From Science to Imagery
What Is Mist Made Of? The Science Behind the Phenomenon
Why Is Humidity Lower in Winter?
What Is Frazil Ice and How Does It Form?
Is There Less Oxygen in Humid Air?
What Is a Marine Climate? Characteristics and Causes