Weather Break

From the Creighton University Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Weather Break header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'Weather and Health'

Wind and Colic in Babies

June 18th, 2010 · No Comments

Click here to listen to episode 735 of Weather Break.
Babies that have colic cry a lot, especially in the evening and at night.  According to some people, babies get this unfortunate condition from being exposed to strong winds.  Is there really a connection between the wind and colic, and — if not — how did [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Weather and Health

Is Weather Radar Safe?

October 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

Click here to listen to episode 158 of Weather Break
A weather radar station works by emitting an enormous quantity of microwave radiation into the environment and then detecting the tiny fraction of that radiation that is reflected by raindrops.  With tens of thousands of watts being emitted by these radars, its [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Instruments · Weather and Health