(Encyclopedia) LongyearbyenLongyearbyenlôngˈyērbüˌən [key], town and administrative center of Svalbard, on Isfjorden, Spitsbergen island. It was founded (1905) as a coal-mining settlement by an…
(Encyclopedia) Küng, HansKüng, Hanshäns küng [key], 1928–, Swiss Roman Catholic theologian and author. Ordained in 1954, he became (1960) professor of theology at Tübingen Univ. and later served (…
(Encyclopedia) anticyclone, region of high atmospheric pressure; anticyclones are commonly referred to as “highs.” The pressure gradient, or change between the core of the anticyclone and its…
Why don't the oceans freeze? In the Arctic and Antarctic, they do. The ice cap at the North Pole is entirely over ocean; on the other hand, the ice is only a few feet deep. Oceans don't freeze…
actorBorn: 6/20/1952Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri John Goodman's sizable frame won him a football scholarship and a stint as a bouncer while he pursued a stage career. In 1979 he made his debut…
Source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)From the Mid-Atlantic Coast to New England The classic storm in these states is called a Nor'easter. A low-pressure area off the Carolina coast…
How much does the weather really affect your mood? by Jennie Wood Related Links America's Worst Cities for Spring Allergies, 2012The Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Cleanest…
