Weather – Interactive Graphics Examples

23.12.2009 Thumbnail image for Is a white Christmas just a dream?

Is a white Christmas just a dream?

Is a white Christmas just a dream? With swaths of the country blanketed by snow, there has been growing speculation that 2009 will be a [...]

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22.12.2009 Thumbnail image for Historical Hurricane Tracker

Historical Hurricane Tracker

Historical Hurricane Tracker 283 storms that occurred between 1851 and 2008 reached a maximum wind speed between 11 and 196 mph. View the project

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20.12.2009 Thumbnail image for ‘S no problem!

‘S no problem!

‘S no problem! When the white stuff falls in Boston, the plows hit the streets and storms that would hobble other cities are soon no [...]

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17.12.2009 Thumbnail image for Interactive Weather Guide

Interactive Weather Guide

Interactive Weather Guide Interactive weather guide on variety of winter conditions. View the project

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26.07.2009 Thumbnail image for Buoys: Their role in weather

Buoys: Their role in weather

Buoys: Their role in weather Since 1967, buoys have helped forecasters monitor conditions and predict storm patterns. Here’s a look at the 3-meter discus buoy. [...]

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16.02.2009 Thumbnail image for Parkersburg tornado: Rebuilding town

Parkersburg tornado: Rebuilding town

Parkersburg tornado: Rebuilding town The tornado wiped out the southern third of Parkersburg, Iowa. In the past year, the majority of residents have rebuilt their [...]

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15.01.2009 Thumbnail image for Hurricane Season 2009: The path of destruction

Hurricane Season 2009: The path of destruction

Hurricane Season 2009: The path of destruction Hurricane intensity is measured by the storm’s average wind speed. The Saffir-Simpson divides hurricanes into five categories, with [...]

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25.11.2008 Thumbnail image for Why lakes freeze from the top down

Why lakes freeze from the top down

Why lakes freeze from the top down When it’s cold enough, you can walk on water–the solid phase of water, that is. Like most liquids, [...]

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29.10.2008 Thumbnail image for Cranking up the snow machine in the Great Lakes

Cranking up the snow machine in the Great Lakes

Cranking up the snow machine in the Great Lakes While cold air and warm water are necessary ingredients in the formation of lake-effect snow in [...]

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15.10.2008 Thumbnail image for Atmospheric optics: The sky puts on a show

Atmospheric optics: The sky puts on a show

Atmospheric optics: The sky puts on a show When light falls upon rain droplets as well as ice crystals in the atmosphere, spectacular sights such [...]

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01.10.2008 Thumbnail image for Gustav’s Surge

Gustav’s Surge

Gustav’s Surge There were many lessons learned in the wake of Lousiana’s latest hurricane. Click on a graphic below to learn more about Gustav’s surge. [...]

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25.09.2008 Thumbnail image for El Nino and La Nina: Tropical troublemakers

El Nino and La Nina: Tropical troublemakers

El Nino and La Nina: Tropical troublemakers Both El Nino and La Nina result from surface water temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. El [...]

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12.06.2008 Thumbnail image for Tornado Damage at Kansas State University

Tornado Damage at Kansas State University

Tornado Damage at Kansas State University Flash rollovers highlight blocks for information about what structures were damaged from last night’s storm in Manhattan, Kan. View [...]

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21.05.2008 Thumbnail image for Lightning: a step-by-step process

Lightning: a step-by-step process

Lightning: a step-by-step process Capable of lighting up the night sky, a lightning strike is the result of complex interactions of electrical charges within a [...]

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14.04.2008 Thumbnail image for How global warming occurs

How global warming occurs

How global warming occurs The “greenhouse effect” is a naturally occuring phenomenon that keeps the Earth’s surface and atmosphere at a comfortable, life-sustaining temperature. Without [...]

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11.12.2007 Thumbnail image for Degrees of Separation: How winter storms bring rain, ice and snow

Degrees of Separation: How winter storms bring rain, ice and snow

How winter storms bring rain, ice and snow Snow, sleet or freezing rain? Degrees of separation. Winter storms bring not only snow, but also sleet, [...]

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08.10.2007 Thumbnail image for Fall Colors depend on weather changes – Interactive Graphic

Fall Colors depend on weather changes – Interactive Graphic

Fall Colors depend on weather changes – Interactive Graphic Simple, elegant and effective interactive graphic on seasonal impacts to leaves and color. Three seasons are [...]

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29.08.2005 Thumbnail image for Flash Flood: Hurricane Katrina’s Inundation of New Orleans

Flash Flood: Hurricane Katrina’s Inundation of New Orleans

Flash Flood: Hurricane Katrina’s Inundation of New Orleans View the interactive graphic

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31.03.2005 Thumbnail image for The landscape of natural disasters

The landscape of natural disasters

The landscape of natural disasters Learn more about 17 natural phenomena that can cause death and destruction across states and regions of the country. View [...]

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