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• Severe Weather
  Tornadoes
  Storms
  Weather
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
   
  

  Storm chasing

  Storm chasing is broadly defined as the intentional pursuit of a thunderstorm, regardless of motive. A person who storm chases is known as a storm chaser, or simply a chaser. While witnessing a ... > more
• Sun
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Solar Flare
  Renewable Energy
  Atmosphere
  Northern Lights
   
  

  Solar radiation

  Solar radiation is radiant energy emitted by the sun, particularly electromagnetic energy. About half of the radiation is in the visible short-wave part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The other ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Earthquakes
  Geology
  Geography
  Tsunamis
   
  

  Stratovolcano

  A stratovolcano is a tall, conical volcano composed of one layer of hardened lava, tephra, and volcanic ash. These volcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions. ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Atmosphere
  Geology
  Tsunamis
  Caving
   
  

  Shield volcano

  A shield volcano is a wide volcano with shallowly-sloping sides. Shield volcanoes are formed by lava flows of low viscosity - lava that flows easily. Consequently, a volcanic mountain having a broad ... > more
• Tornadoes
  Severe Weather
  Climate
  Weather
  Natural Disasters
  Storms
   
  

  Super Outbreak

  The Super Outbreak (sometimes called Jumbo Outbreak) is the largest tornado outbreak on ... > more

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