Climo Talk Articles by Melody Higdon

The Author

Melody retired as a Master Sergeant after a 20 year US Air Force career in weather forecasting. She taught Meterology, Management and other college courses for six years at Park College and worked ten years as a Climatological Technical Writer for what is now the 14^th Weather Squadron in Asheville, North Carolina. After a 37-year career in in the weather business, she is currently seeking other opportunities.

Melody Higdon has authored two novels and numerous short stories and poems. Read samples and purchase her books at http://melodyhigdon.com.

Well, Blow Me Down!: Describes katabatic (downslope) winds
Castles Made of Sand: Sand dunes and operations within sand environments
Catch a Wave!: Atmospheric gravity waves
A Day at the Beach: The interaction between land and sea
Dust-Up!: Dust storms
Flash!: Lightning
Global Warming; a Debate for Today: Is it real?
Hail!: It's about hail.
Heat - a Silent Killer: The effect of heat on people
Let It Snow!: The anatomy of snowflakes
Magic Tricks: Describes the various types of mirages
Maybe It's Cold Outside: Consequences of global warming: a possible ice age
Measuring Up: The Beaufort, Fujita and Saffir-Simpson wind scales

Misty Magic: Fog in its various forms
North Atlantic Oscillation: A Northern Hemisphere pressure variation that affects the weather
Our Raging Sun: Solar activity and its impact on the earth
Rain, Rain Go Away: The worldwide monsoon system
It's a Sad, Sad Story: Seasonal Affective Disorder
Shiver Me Timbers!: The impact of cold on humans
Spots Before My Eyes: The effect of sun spots on the world's climate
The Early Forecasters: A brief history of weather forecasting
Tropical Cyclones: Storms by Any Other Name: Why tropical cyclones are significant to humans
Why Are My Feet Wet?: Possible impacts of global warming
What Is Climate?: Defines a climate
1816: The Year Without a Summer: The impact of the eruption of volcano Tambora on the earth