Since straws rely on atmospheric pressure, they work less well at high altitudes. There is less pressure pushing down on your drink, and so less force pushing the drink up into your mouth.
A recent swing from wet to dry is among the most extreme on record, priming much of Southern California for wind-whipped fires.
The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog Note: This special Weather West article focuses on ...
Soil moisture levels across much of the region from Santa Barbara to San Diego hover between just 2% and 5% of average — ...
Key moisture measurements are only 2% to 5% of average, leaving dusty soils. And the recent swing from wet to dry is among ...
Systems of atmospheric pressure can shape Texas weather as deadly hurricanes or as scorching heat domes, depending on whether ...
Understanding how lakes exchange heat and moisture with the atmosphere is crucial for regional water resource management and ...
The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology has introduced a vapor pressure equation. It addresses the ...
A swollen or collapsed gas container gets that way because of the change in vapor pressure inside it. It looks dangerous, but ...
Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has introduced a groundbreaking vapor pressure equation.