Meteorology

experiment, but Franklin also invented such devices as bifocal glasses, the lightning rod, and the Franklin stove, a precursor to our modern fireplace. Furthermore, Franklin hypothesized on such topics as electricity, the wave theory of light, and meteorology. Most…

John Dalton was a chemist born in Eaglesfield, England on September 6, 1766. His father was a weaver who owned a house and small bit of land. As for religion, both his parents were Quakers. Though they were Christians, the highly regarded Church of England saw the people in the religion as nonconformists. Resulting from this, Dalton’s education was restricted to “dissenting places of education” (Famous Scientists). From a young age he was intelligent and attended the village school until he was…

designed to foster this kind of learning.” This quote is very relatable because children see and do and it becomes a part of them, who they are and experiences last a lifetime. Since Waldorf schools are very accepting and have the feeling of being like family, the teachers recognize every students religious background and do not judge or put anyone down because of it. They have understanding that the world is full of all different people, cultures and religions and explain this to the children…

community in 1730 he helped set up many organizations, including a lending library, a fire company and a police patrol. He went on to getting a job in politics later in life. In his career as an inventor, he studie electricity, ocean currents, meteorology, causes of the common cold and refrigeration. He invented the Franklin Stove and that was a good invention because it was more efficient. In 1740 he conducted some experiments and invented the lightning rod. Another one of his inventions was…

But I was on a quest for knowledge, and when I watched the weather channel, I achieved that goal. I discovered that tornadoes formed from warm air meeting cool air, hurricanes occur during a specific season, etc. I realized that my interest in meteorology was actually me wanting to understand how things work, and I translated that into my life as I got older. Whether it is through asking questions in AP…

June 24, 2013, the day my grandmother died for stomach cancer. My grandmother was a wonderful person. She was funny, sweet, kind, little blunt but overall loved you for you. One thing she wished for all of her grandkids was that all of us would go to college. When my mom told me that my grandma wished we would go to college it made my motivation to go to college even stronger. I’ve seen first-hand what not going to college can do to a family financially. What it can do to someone with their job.…

This year marks an anniversary of sorts for the Galapagos achipagio, one that has been happening every seven years since the end of the Ice Age, El Niño. It’s a Darwinian celebration, a natural event that is laden with surprises for some of the islands inhabitants and setbacks for others. The tradition starts with the characteristic cool Humboldt Current being offset by warmer water, effectively cutting off the algae and food supply for the marine iguana, the blue-footed Bobby, sea lions and…

very young age to value our education. I like to party, dance, read, listen to music, and engaging in activities such as tennis and basketball. In my spare time, I enjoy doing crossword puzzles and board games. I also enjoy learning geography and meteorology. However, my primary interest was psychology. In fact, I became interested in psychology after reading character and…

After reviewing my persuasive speech over why the University of Oklahoma is the best university in the nation, I would sum up my speech as a little bit of train wreck. Although I made good claims with factual evidence, the amount of stuttering I did, and all the times I was choked up throughout the speech drew my audience’s attention away. From this, I lost my audience’s belief that I was competent of the information I was reiterating to them. At the introduction of my speech I believe I…

Whether it is being hotly debated by the nations top pundits on a news show or discussed in the term papers of meteorology students, global warming is a worldwide issue that has dominated the media circuits in waves of attention. Each time a major population center is devastated by an atmospheric disaster, or we are treated to a picture of a drought-stricken river, the general masses are once again reminded of their supposed (depending on the argument you subscribe to) impact on the planet we…