by David Crowe | May 21, 2026 | Data
Recently, we published a blog post to explain global weather patterns. We covered Eulerian and Lagrangian frames, advection, circulation cells, and the jet stream. Now is the time to unpack arguably the most famous teleconnection of all: the El Niño weather pattern....
by David Crowe | May 14, 2026 | Data
The atmosphere is a chaotic place shaped by constantly shifting energy, motion, and global weather patterns that influence conditions across the planet. Meteorologist Lewis Fry Richardson once summed it up this way: “Big whirls have little whirls,That feed on their...
by David Crowe | Mar 5, 2026 | Terrier
Winter storms often produce mixed precipitation types rather than sticking to a single form. Some of the most impactful events bring a messy combination of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow, sometimes all within a few miles of each other. Understanding how and why...
by David Crowe | Jan 15, 2026 | Terrier
Fog is one of the most common and underestimated weather hazards. It forms quietly, spreads quickly, and can dramatically reduce visibility with little warning. Effective fog visualization helps bridge that gap by showing where low-level clouds are forming, how...
by David Crowe | Dec 4, 2025 | Data
Understanding the state of the atmosphere starts with good observations, and one of the most important tools we have is the weather balloon. Twice a day, at 00 and 12 UTC, around 1000 sites worldwide launch radiosondes (GPS-equipped radio-transmitting instruments) to...
