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 the 14^th Weather Squadron in Asheville, North Carolina. After a 37-year career in in the weather business, she is currently a technical editor for the US Navy.

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