How to Make a Map Using Seaweeds
Seaweeds are algae and like every other organism they have their preferred habitat. But each species of seaweed has its own niche, which means that…
Seaweeds are algae and like every other organism they have their preferred habitat. But each species of seaweed has its own niche, which means that…
A wind shadow is a place where the wind doesn’t reach. There is a calm, sheltered zone on the downwind side of all obstacles, a…
Heavier gases sink, lighter gases rise. That is how a hot air balloon works: the warm air expands making it lighter than the surrounding air…
One of the great joys of natural navigation is that it intrigues such a wide variety of people, something it shares with food. We can’t…
I’ve been faced with an interesting weather challenge recently. I needed to take a sail off my boat for maintenance. This is something I can…
Have a good study of the picture above. Something looks out of place, but what is it? It is tempting to think that this snowy…
The Secret World of Weather has made The Telegraph’s ‘The 75 Best Books of 2021‘. You might also enjoy: How to Find Your Way Using…
If there was no atmosphere the daytime sky would like the nighttime one, but with a fiercely bright star where the sun was. Air is…
The closer to the coast we get, the tougher it is for plants. Once you can smell the sea only maritime species thrive in the…
My thanks to everyone who joined me for my talk on The Secret World of Weather at the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival on Friday. It…
During a week’s family holiday in Polzeath, North Cornwall, we enjoyed a six-day heatwave (yes, a high pressure system sat over us). I slipped away…
From The Secret World of Weather: The lowest part of the atmosphere is the only area strongly influenced by the sun’s radiative heating of the…
On a flight back from Spain to the UK, we were treated to a great display of “cloud streets” over France. They form parallel to…
Pagham is a coastal village in the south of Sussex. My walk took me out of the village into agricultural and then flooded areas, before…
The audiobook of The Secret World of Weather is out now! Normally the audiobook and hardback come out at the same time, but Covid ruined that plan. Wicked…
It’s a full moon today. Full moons mean unusually big, fast and powerful tides over the next few days. You might also enjoy: How to…
If you are trying to work out what calm water is doing, it is sometimes tempting to feel like nothing interesting is happening. There are…
It was a joy and an honour to be a guest on the legendary Michael Ball Show on Radio 2 on Sunday. If you missed…
THE SECRET WORLD OF WEATHER Return to main book page Index Page numbers in italic refer to the illustrations Aberdeen 240–1 Aborigines 296 accessory clouds…
It’s publication day for The Secret World of Weather! Happy weather sign hunting!
Most navigators, even inexperienced ones, learn that colours are important when trying to identify navigation marks at sea. And most people also know that there…