Category Archives: Weather, Tides & Geography

The physical world around us – weather, tides, and natural land features.

A Special Full Moon

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

Tonight’s full moon, the Algonquin and backwoods “Worm Moon,” will be a bit special. The moon will be at lunar perigee, the closest it’s come to the earth in the past 18 years (so, the closest it’s been in Aly’s … Continue reading →

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Beach Ice and Sea Salt

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

Michelle just pulled up local weather statistics, and learned that February’s temperatures were well below normal. We’ve been below freezing for the last four weeks, except for a few peaks of 34°. These are Haines temperatures, ours were probably a … Continue reading →

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