Monitoring Changing Conditions: Weather Stations
What’s the value of a weather station? How do I choose which weather station is best for me? At an outdoor concert during the Indiana State Fair in 2011, wind gusts reaching an estimated 59…
Temperature/Humidity
Underwater on a Mission with ROVbotnica
To witness STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education in action, travel to Whidbey Island on Puget Sound, Washington. Here, five middle and high school students operate their self-designed Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) underwater as…
Thanksgiving in America
Chefs know that the right tools make cooking easier and safer. From the traditional turkey to the sweet potatoes to the cranberry relish and pumpkin pie, the Thanksgiving dinner requires much planning and preparation. To…
Assess Your Weather Stress with Barometers and Weather Meters
Feeling under pressure? Maybe it is not an increase in stress but instead a shift in atmospheric pressure. Oncoming storms or fronts lower air pressure. In fact, measuring fluctuations in atmospheric pressure was one of…