Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
It's umbrella weather in Oklahoma, at least for a couple of days. ... The heaviest rainfall is expected to affect western and northern Oklahoma on Friday, but the area could see a few strong to ...
The rainfall total made yesterday the 7th highest daily record since 1890. June 17, 2010 holds the daily rainfall record for the city at 7.62 inches. ... Weather in Oklahoma City this week ...
Average rainfall is likely to decrease during spring and summer. Seventy years from now, the longest period without rain each year is likely to be at least three days longer than it is today. Increased evaporation and decreased rainfall are likely to reduce the average flow of rivers and streams". [1]
Lake-effect rain clouds over the Iranian Caspian coast (June 2016) Lake-effect rain, or bay-effect rain, is the liquid equivalent of lake-effect snow, where the rising air results in a transfer of warm air and moisture from a lake into the predominant colder air, resulting in a fast buildup of clouds and rainfall downwind of the lake. [1]
The Adirondack Lakes in New York is one of the most well-documented case studies for freshwater acidification. As early as the 1970s, it was showing signs of acidification due to low values of acid ANC (Acid Neutralizing Capacity) industrial emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), resulting in acid rain. [3]
What are the 'dirtiest' lakes in Oklahoma? A recent study from vacation rental platform Lake.com ranked the top 10 "dirtiest" lakes in the U.S. based on the volume of certain chemicals present ...
Acid rain is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it has elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH).Most water, including drinking water, has a neutral pH that exists between 6.5 and 8.5, but acid rain has a pH level lower than this and ranges from 4–5 on average.
A new study ranking the cleanest and dirtiest lakes in the U.S. places three Oklahoma lakes among the top 10 dirtiest lakes in the country.