Preparing for Extreme Weather Events in Queensland: A Guide for Homeowners
Extreme weather events, such as cyclones, flood events, tornadoes, and severe thunderstorms, can cause significant damage to homes and disrupt daily life. Homeowners must...
What Are Tropical Cyclones? Causes, Classification & Effects
Tropical Cyclones are some of the most powerful weather phenomena on Earth. This blog will discuss tropical cyclones in detail, from their definition to...
What Is An Australian East Coast Low?
What is a low-pressure system?
In meteorology, the term low-pressure system refers to a low-pressure region in the upper or lower atmosphere and is a...
What Is The Indian Ocean Dipole?
What Is The Indian Ocean Dipole
The Indian Ocean Dipole is a sustained change or difference in the sea surface temperatures of the eastern and...
What Are Gravity Waves In Clouds & The Atmosphere?
What Is A Gravity Wave?
A wave that is created by gravity and density variations in a stratified atmosphere. This is a generic classification that includes...
What Causes The Storm Surge That Accompanies a Cyclone
What Are Storm Surges and How Does One Form?
Storm surges are strong ocean movements that result from wind action and low pressure at the...
6 Facts About Red Sprites – Weather Phenomenon
Image Credit & Copyright: Stephane Vetter (TWAN)
What Are Red Sprites and How Do They Form?
Sprites Or Red sprites are terms used to describe large-scale electrical discharges...
Cyclone Marcia – A Category 5 Cyclone
As It Happened
Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia passed over the coast at Shoalwater Bay (north northwest of Yeppoon) through the morning of 20th February 2015....
Mammatus Clouds – What Are They & How Do They Form
What are Mammatus clouds?
Mammatus clouds are often formed under cumulonimbus cloud anvils caused by severe thunderstorms, hail, or unsettled weather. Anvils are the tops...