Weather Phenomena                  Minnesota Seasons | Wisconsin Seasons | Astronomy (Fireball sighting)

Daylight 昼の長さ
December 21 or 22      Winter Solstice (First Day of Winter) (冬至、冬の始まる日) Letter 102 | レター 102
December 21 or 22      8 Hours 47 Minutes Daylight 昼の長さ The shortest day of the year
June 20 or 21             Summer Solstice 夏至
June 20 or 21            15 Hours 36 Minutes Daylight 昼の長さ The longest day of the year        Info Source: Freshwater Society

Winter
Snowstorm

Snow covers Lake Phalen - Frozen Lake Phalen in an interesting way: Photo 1 Snow partially covers | 2 Ice Fishing    December 25, 2011 　湖の氷の上に形成された興味ある積雪のパターン

Ice
Bubbles under the thin ice    111112

Frost
Window Frost

Frost on Oak Leaves: 1   | 2   (Up-close)     October 29, 2011    ネーチャーウォーク：ナラの葉に霜が降りる

Winter Wonderland
Photo: 1 / 2 / 3   2011 First Snow Accumulation 'Winter Wonderland'
Photo: 5 Winter Wonderland: a | b   101229

Rime on Trees       Truly Amazing!    きれいな樹氷

Spring
Flooding problems occur as snow begins to melt. 雪どけが始まると、洪水がしばしば、おこります。
These white lines (stains) on the tree barks show how high the flood water rose this past spring. 木の幹に見られる白い線は、今春の洪水の際の洪水の水の高さを示します

1. Sundog (Mock sun) （二つの太陽、三つの太陽）

2. Sun Halo

Summer
Wildfire (MN DNR)　山火事　　Smokey Bear

110914 Minnesota wildfire spreads to 100,000 acres | Firefighters Battle to Contain Wildfires in Minnesota (video)

Mirage (逃げ水)   4 sec sound clip サウンドファイル

Continental Climate 大陸性気候 --- Summer (T = 100.5 F or 38 C ) vs. Winter ( T = Below 12 or - 25 C )

Fog 霧:
Foggy Day: It's very foggy in the morning, but the fog cleared up around noon. 110814 　深い霧の朝でしたが、正午頃には、すっかり霧がはれました。
Photo:   1 |   2   |   3   |   4   |   5   |   6   |   7   |   8   |   9   | 10     Louisville Swamp, Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Mist or Fog 霞または、霧: August 28, 2011
Photo: 1 Minnesota River ミネソタ川 | 2 Minnesota River (Up-Close)

Tornado Spring - Summer? 竜巻
110427 Severe storms (powerful tornadoes) to hit Midwest, South (110426): How to help tornado victims in the South
Tuscaloosa Tornado, Alabama, 11427 Tornado Video 1 | 2
110522 The Blue Heron Rookery at North Mississippi Park, was destroyed by Sunday's Tornado | Star Tribune | Rockery Photos 竜巻のため、Blue Heronのコロニー破壊される   Photo: 1 Tornado destroyed the rookery | 2 Fallen Trees on the Trail | 3 Fallen Trees on the Trail | See the rookery before the tornado hit

Northern Lights in Minnesota オーロラ

Earthquake 地震

Tsunami 津波

Rain

Lightning

Cloud

Modified: December 21, 2011
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