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Can snowstorms have thunder?

2024/2/23
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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Seth Linden: 详细解释了雪的形成过程,需要低温以及足够的水汽,雪花是在云层中形成的,并非雨滴降落后才变成雪。他解释了不同类型的雪花,以及雪的颜色和闪光的原因。他还解释了雪暴、雷雪、暴风雪和阵雪的区别,以及为什么山区降雪量大,以及为什么有些地方不下雪的原因。他最后解释了盐融雪的原理。 Alexandra Branton: 描述了在华盛顿山天文台工作的经历,以及那里极端的天气条件。她解释了为什么需要人工观测员,以及在极端天气条件下如何保护自己。她还分享了她成为气象学家的故事,以及她对极端天气的热爱。

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How is snow made and what’s it made out of?  Why is it white and sparkly?  Why do snowflakes look different? Can snowstorms have thunder? Why do some places, like mountains, get more snow than others? Answers to all of your questions about snow, with Seth Linden, who works for the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. Plus we hear what it’s like to live at the top of Mount Washington, famous for its extreme weather, from Alexandra Branton, a meteorologist who works at the observatory at the top of the mountain, even during the frigid winter.

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