Weather, Climate, and Other Science Topics
What a beautiful sunset tonight! I’m currently on Whidbey Island just north of Seattle, but Portland saw a spectacular sunset as well. When the sun is low on the horizon like it is at sunrise or sunset, sunlight has to pass through more atmosphere before it reaches our eyes. The oxygen molecules in the […]
I was treated to an incredible sunset on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound tonight! I took the below photo while kayaking in Cultus Bay facing WNW. One subtle feature (but one that really jumps out to a meteorologist!) are the “cloud bands” to the northwest, in the right half of the picture. These are due […]
Sunrise looking SE over Lake Washington from Seattle Sunset looking W over Clayoquot Sound from Tofino, B.C. In the Pacific Northwest, spectacular sunsets and sunrises are the norm. Some of the most amazing sunsets I have ever seen in my life have occurred while fishing off the coast of Vancouver Island, and some of the […]
