For as long as I can remember (FWIW, I recall the 1960s), Halloween has been synonymous with costumes, trick-or-treating, and excessive Halloween candy consumption. The deleterious (there’s a nice big word – eh?) effects of said consumption include upset stomachs, massive fluctuations in blood sugar levels with the attendant behavioral… Read more“Map Monday, Most Popular Halloween Candy by US State”
Category: Science
Map Monday, Last Spring Freeze Date in the US
When does your area experience the last spring freeze? The vernal equinox signals the astronomical beginning of spring. Meteorologists often divide the seasons into equal three month periods that align with calendar months. By their definition spring starts on 1 March. While both of these definitions work for their communities,… Read more“Map Monday, Last Spring Freeze Date in the US”
Map Monday, What is Tornado Alley?
Tornado Alley is a non-scientific term used to describe an area in the US where tornadoes are frequent. By some estimates, as many as 25% of the world’s tornadoes form in Tornado Alley. Coined by two US Air Force meteorologists (Maj Ernest Fawbush & Captain Robert Miller) to describe their… Read more“Map Monday, What is Tornado Alley?”