Snow Amazing
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Blizzards
Blizzard are extreme and dangerous winter storms. They have high winds and cold temperatures. And sometimes it is not even snowing.
Photo by theqspeaks
Snowball
A snowball made with early spring snow - soft and grainy-isn't white. If you dissect that snowball don't be surprised to find micro- bits of dust,droppings,plant debris,algae,and exhaust particles.
Photo by ff137
Coniferous Trees
Northern evergreen coniferous trees are shaped to shed snow. Thick and waxy needles are their armor against wind.
Photo by cod_gabriel
Mirage
When layers of warm air lie over a cold sea, the outgoing rays if the sun can be refracted or bent back to earth and create a mirage.
Photo by fdecomite
Glacier
Occasionally a glacier will surge forward several meters a day for weeks ,or even months.
Photo by roger4336
Glimpses
Today if conditions are right,sailers northwest of Scotland get glimpses of Iceland,Greenland ,and Labrador . It is possible that early European sailers ventured to the " New World" because they already saw it.
Photo by Kröyer
GLOSSARY
Photo by jenny downing
accumulation - layers of snow that build up on the ground over a period of time ; buildup
cairns - stones heaped into piles to create landmarks
Photo by jenny downing
dormant - in a sleep like state where all activity slows and growth stops
pukak - the fragile base layer of snow made up of ; enlarged
Photo by jenny downing
THREE SNOWFLAKES
Photo by TM - the crocheteer!
