Tag: ocean
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Tribute to Earth with Haiku Poems
EARTH DAY serves to remind us just how incredible and unique our home planet is. From her atmosphere to her rivers, Earth has everything we need to survive. If we want to make sure future generations can thrive in Earth’s beauty, we must actively protect natural resources, care for other species and always choose to invest in learning more. Frankly, Earth doesn’t need…
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Typhoon Soulik-Closing Eye
Typhoon Soulik is experiencing what meteorologists call an eyewall replacement cycle. Major hurricanes commonly undergo this transformation when winds exceed 100 knots (115 mph/185 kph). An outer eyewall can develop as the eye becomes smaller in size and surrounding thunderstorms intensify. Soulik has weakened due to the outer wall overtaking the inner wall and closing the…
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Typhoon Soulik-Extreme Winds
Powerful Typhoon Soulik continues moving northwest toward the northern tip of Taiwan. As of 2100 UTC (4 pm EDT), this immense tropical system has reached Category 4 status with maximum sustained winds of 115 knots (132 mph/213 kph) and higher gusts. It is likely to reach Super Typhoon status with winds exceeding 137 knots (157…