Weather Facts

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    Carbon dioxide is a trace gas and by itself will produce little warming. Also, as CO2 increases, the incremental warming is less, as the effect is logarithmic so the more CO2, the less warming it produces.
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    Moist air holds heat better than dry air.
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    The speed of a typical raindrop is 17 miles per hour.
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    Dirty snow melts faster than clean.
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    The winter of 1932 in the US was so cold that Niagara falls froze completely solid!
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    -40 degrees Celsius is equal to -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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    Contrary to popular belief, lightning travels from the ground upwards not from the sky downwards.
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