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2024 - 9 - 24

Stormene ruller ind – Kan regn dufte? 😱🌧️

Storm Caymanøerne - Hurricane Preparedness - Nedbør - Petrichor - Tropisk Storm Helene - Storm

Tropiske Storm Helene nærmer sig, samtidig med at vi graver dybt i hvorfor regn faktisk har en lugt! 👃💧

Det blæser og regner over Caymanøerne, mens Tropical Storm Helene ruller frem fra de varme vande i Det Caribiske Hav. Stormen, der er ved at samle sig, forventes at udvikle sig til en større orkan, og allerede nu har det betydet kraftige regnvejr og store bølger, der rammer kysterne. Florida har som reaktion på stormens fremmarch udløst en nødstilstand i mange amter, for at forberede sig på det uundgåelige vejr. Det er ikke kun på de caribiske øer, at folk holder øje med Helene; også i Carolinaerne og Charlotte-området forbereder man sig på, hvad der ser ud til at blive stor nedbør og potentielt endda tornadoer.

Men hvornår lugter det af regn? Det er et interessant spørgsmål, som mange sikkert har undret sig over. Lugten, du mærker, når regnen rammer jorden, skyldes en forbindelse kaldet petrichor, som er en blanding af olier og kemikalier, der frigives fra jorden og planter, når regnen falder. Det kan være svært at betegne, men det dufter helt klart bedre end de surmulende skyer fyldt med tordner. Så næste gang du står og nyder duften af regn, kan du tænke på de små videnskabelige fænomener, der gør den oplevelse mulig!

Vi kan heller ikke glemme, hvordan disse tropiske storme kan have en dramatisk indvirkning på is og vejret i andre dele af verden. Når storme som Helene bevæger sig mod nord, trækker de med sig både varme og fugt, som kan forårsage kraftige regnvejr og ustadigt vejr lang vej. Al det vand, der falder, kan også understøtte flora og fauna, men det kan blive til problemer som oversvømmelser, som vi ser i de mere befolkede områder.

Men lad os ikke glemme, at stormene også er en del af naturens cyklus. Vidste du forresten, at nogle forskere mener, at regn faktisk kan have indflydelse på planetens klima ved at transportere varme fra Ækvator mod polerne? Det viser, hvor sammenflettet alt omkring os egentlig er, og hvordan storme, regn og dufte smelter sammen i et fascinerende dans med et stort væld af konsekvenser!

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Heavy rains lash the Cayman Islands as southeast US prepares for ... (Bay to Bay News)

This image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a cluster of storms located south of the Cayman Islands which are expected ...

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Tropical Storm Helene - Storm surge, winds and heavy rains for ... (Weather News - Follow weather live - Weather & Radar)

Tropical Storm Helene is located over the western Caribbean it is starting to become better organized. It is still set to become a major hurricane this ...

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Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean and is expected to ... (WJTV)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Monday in dozens of counties ahead of its arrival. Heavy rains and big waves already lashed the Cayman ...

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Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean. It's expected to become ... (The Tri-City Record)

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said.

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Why does rain have a smell? (WOWK 13 News)

Picture of a cloud-to-ground lightning strike taken by Sylvia Shannon in Mercer, PA. Normally, ozone is in the upper parts of Earth's atmosphere, however, ...

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Hurricane could dump heavy rains on Charlotte area, Carolinas ... (Charlotte Observer)

Tropical Storm Helene could dump heavy rains on the Charlotte area and Carolinas' mountains after becoming a major hurricane, NWS says.

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Tropical Storm Helene forms in Caribbean. It's expected to become ... (NewsNation Now)

Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said.

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Why does rain have a smell? (WBOY.com)

Picture of a cloud-to-ground lightning strike taken by Sylvia Shannon in Mercer, PA. Normally, ozone is in the upper parts of Earth's atmosphere, however, ...

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Tropical Storm Helene's track means rain, wind & tornado threats in ... (The State)

Gusty winds, threats of tornadoes & heavy rain are severe weather effects forecast to be caused by a tropical storm that will track into SC.

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Why does rain have a smell? (WVNS-TV)

In 1964, Australian scientists coined the term “petrichor” for the unique scent of rain. The word can be split in two with the first being “petri,” which means ...

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Flooding tropical rains on the way (Local3News.com)

Expect rain all day Thursday and through Friday morning, clearing late Friday. Rainfall totals will range wildly from 3" west of Chattanooga all the way up to 7 ...

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Heavy rains, flash flooding possible Thursday into Friday - The ... (Brewton Standard)

The National Hurricane Center is predicted heavy rains for our area of South Alabama and Northwest Florida over the coming days as part of the impacts along ...

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Florida prepares for major hurricane as heavy rains lash Cayman ... (PBS NewsHour)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Heavy rains and big waves lashed the Cayman Islands on Tuesday as forecasters warned that a nearby cluster of thunderstorms ...

Helene to bring heavy rains, possible flooding to Lakeway Area (Citizentribune)

As Tropical Storm Helene approaches landfall in the gulf, the National Weather Service in Morristown is warning residents of possible high winds, ...

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Interactive radar: Track rain around Charlotte as Tropical Storm ... (WBTV)

Helene was forecast to ...

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Farmers are recovering from heavy rains and wrapping up corn ... (Successful Farming)

XtremeAg farmers Johnny Verell and Kevin Matthews are resuming corn harvest after precipitation stalled progress in the eastern Corn Belt.

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Helene to bring heavy rains (Taylorsville Times)

According to forecasters with the National Weather Service Office in Greenville, SC, the combination between a predecessor rain event and Tropical Storm ...

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