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Am 10.06.2004 waren folgende Artikel unter "Topic: Weather" aufgeführt:
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HEAVY WEATHER: Is it possible for a ground-based observer to calculate how much water is in a particular cloud?
In the summertime: As it is so much hotter in summer, which increases the evaporation of water, why does it not rain more than in winter?
Flying doughnuts: Was the doughnut-shaped cloud I saw completely natural?
Heavy or light?: Why are there different types of rain?
Clouds away: Why do the clouds miraculously part during a total eclipse?
Hail capsules: Is there a connection between conical hailstones and an Apollo re-entry vehicle?
Stick together: What makes clouds keep their shape rather than dispersing across the sky?
How big's your bow?: What determines the size of a rainbow?
Lines in the sky: Sometimes the sky has long, straight rows of cumulus clouds streaked across it. How and why does this happen?
In a flutter: Why does a flag flutter and not just stand out horizontally in the wind?
Squinty squares: Why does squinting help focus pixelated photos?
Flat bottoms: Why do clouds have flat bottoms and round, fluffy tops?
Sun up or down?: Can you tell the difference between a sunset and a sunrise photograph?
Warm fronts: Does it really get warmer when it snows?
Forked frolics: How big is a lightning bolt?
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Real hail: How, why and where do monster hailstones exist?
Wind up: Why is it more windy in the winter?
Sparkling effect: Why thunderstorms make the clouds sparkle
Problems of scale: The secrets of the Richter scale
Getting the drift: Why snow piles up and hail doesnt
Scarper flow: In the 17th century, how could fairs be held on the Thames, without danger?
The smogbow: The strange appearance of a smogbow
Cloud lines: Why do clouds appear to have defined edges?
Gust quest: Why does the wind blow in gusts?
Under the rainbow: Can you drive through the end of a rainbow?
Floating on air: Why do clouds float?
Spray it again: How to make a rainbow
Happy not sad: How does an upside down rainbow happens?
Ice art: On some cold mornings the frost on windows and cars makes patterns that look just like leaves, ferns and branches. How does this happen?
Moonlit colour 2: Is there such thing as a lunar rainbow?
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Moonlit colour 1: The strange effect of an inverse rainbow above the Moon
Forest of fear: Are some species of tree hit by lightning more frequently than others and if so, why?
Cold start: Why does my car perform better on a damp, cold day rather than on a dry, warm one?
Round and about: What factors determine pebble shape?
White out: How do mountain-dwelling animals protect themselves from snow-blindness?
Close to the wind: Can sail boats sail faster than the wind?
Neck ache: Do giraffes ever get hit by lightning?
Round and about: How are circular rainbows formed?
Clouding the issue: Why are clouds darker right before it rains?
Cold feet: Why dont penguins get frostbite on their feet?
Darwinism: How does a storm glass work?
Fried fish: When lightning strikes the water, does it kill the fish?
High flies: Can swallows predict the weather?
Taking the plunge: Why airplanes suddenly plunge during storms
Hard edges: Why leaves frost only on the edges
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Twisted logic: Why lightning causes spiral scars on trees
Triple trouble: Last August I saw an atmospheric phenomenon that was new to me: a triple, almost a quadruple, rainbow. What is it and what caused it?
Large cone please...: Why do tornadoes have the shape of an inverted cone?
Against the grain?: Why do sand particles not erode further into dust?
Woodland wonder: Why do ice crystals form on branches where the bark is missing?
Wrapped bubble: Bubbles in ice 2: What causes a strange bubble formation in ice?
Bubble wrap: Bubbles in ice 1: What causes a strange bubble formation in ice?
Pingu's pleasure: Why is it colder at the South Pole than at the North Pole?
Red sky at night: During a very long lightning flash, the light grew more and more intense, then suddenly changed to red, just before it faded. What could have caused this?
Blitz power: Can lightning power be tapped for domestic use?
Raindance: Why do seagulls stamp their feet on wet grass in the early morning?
Thin ice: What makes ice "hairs" form on frosty mornings?
A low heat: If hot air rises, how can Death Valley be both the hottest place and the lowest point in North America?
Whence the whine?: The strange whine directly prior to a lightning strike
Great balls of fire: How and why can ball lightning appear and disappear so suddenly and can it endanger lives?
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Mountain mystery: How do fish get into high mountain lakes?
Whiz-bang: Can anyone identify the orange-red glowing object I saw passing through the sky in Bavaria?
Marking time: A 19th century vertical axis windmill--what was it for and how did it work?
Rig dwellers: Why some birds ride out a storm at sea
Not midsummer: High and low points for the Sun--warm and cold months for us--the connection
Snowed under: Why are most victims of avalanches found close to the surface?
Catch your death: Is there any connection between being cold and catching a cold?
Sound barriers: Does sound travel better in cool, damp air?
Sour cream: Can a thunderstorm curdle milk?
Heat haze: Why is light distorted by warm air off tarmac but not by ordinary air currents?
How about gnat?: How gnats fly in the rain without getting hit by raindrops
Cold spell: Why do we seem to get sick more in winter?
Rising cold: If heat rises, why is it colder on top of a mountain than in the valley below?
Tiree, good: How do remote shipping forecast stations work?
Power of three: Why many windmills have three blades
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Clap trap: Why thunderclaps are sometimes followed by a rumble
Wind assistance: Will sound travel faster if the wind is blowing?
Ice screens: Why do different kinds of ice appear on the same car?
Moonbeams: Why does the Moon seem brighter than the clouds?
Clammy claims: Why does damp cold feel colder than dry cold?
Titanic explosions: Why does submerged iron explode when brought back to the surface?
Bendy bond: What are flexible fridge magnets made from?
Lava wave: If I had to save myself by surfing down a molten lava flow, what would I be able to stand on that wouldn't melt from the heat of the lava?
Boxing clever: How do box kites fly?
Solid state: Why doesn't carbon dioxide fall as snow at the coldest place on Earth?
Knowing your dews: How does dew balance on blades of grass?
Playing cricket: Can you tell the temperature by listening to crickets chirping?
Fatal attraction: Does the presence of metallic objects on the body, however well concealed, increase the chances of being struck by lightning?
Dry seas: Do rainless 'deserts' at sea exist? How permanent are they and have they been charted?
Raindrops-a-fallin': How long does it take for a raindrop to get from the sky to the ground?
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Wave power: How do wind gusts become ocean wave swells and what determines size and frequency?
Cold charge: Why do batteries run down faster in cold weather?
Smokescreen: Why does smoke behave differently in the winter?
Summerwear: In the heat should you wear black or white or both?
Heavy metal: Could a flash of lightning turn my CD player on?
Ice surprise: Explanation of a mysterious ice formation
Can you see it?: Whatever happened to the famous green flash at sunset?
Rain on the plain: Can elephants hear approaching rain at a distance?
Drip dry: Should you walk or run in the rain?
Clear day blues: Why is the sky blue?
Mad tidings: Why are there simultaneous high tides?
Heated argument: Why a hot bath is relaxing and pleasant but hot air of the same temperature is stressful
Beaming down: If the Suns rays are parallel, how can they form fan-shapes when braking through the clouds?
Sky surprise: During the eclipse I saw three pink balls of light floating in mid air? What were they?
Moon blues: Is a blue moon possible and if so, what atmospheric conditions are necessary and how often could it happen?
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Summer weight: How seasonal temperatures affect the weight of fuels
From the deep: A mysterious vapourous phenomenon in 17th century Wales
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