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Oceanography by Tom Garrison

I am almost finished reading Oceanography:  An Invitiation to Marine Science by Tom Garrison. I have enjoyed this book. It is well written, and is packed full of  useful information.  Most text books have some information stuck in the middle … Continue reading

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What I Learned This Week: #1

When I started this blog, I intended to use Thursdays as a day to explain what I learned over the week. This week, I’ll say that I’ve really enjoyed my Oceanography class thus far.  My father once explained to me … Continue reading

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Educational Updates

It looks like this will be a slow week for severe weather, so I am working on other projects. Where there’s moisture, there isn’t shear. Where there is shear, there isn’t moisture. Starting tomorrow, I will start posting NM weather … Continue reading

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Land Breeze

I was going through some photos and screen captures and found a few images concerning land breezes. Using satellite imagery, you can visualize a land breeze. Notice how, in the image below, the clouds seem to trace the coastline. A … Continue reading

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