Lessons Learned from the Mount St. Helens Eruption of 1980

Learn what we gleaned from the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens.
Understanding Fire Regimes - Eclipse Optics

Understanding Fire Regimes

Learn about what fire regimes are and how understanding them can impact our ability to control wildfires.
Solar Eclipse Duration Explained - Eclipse Optics

Solar Eclipse Duration Explained

Understand the duration of solar eclipses depending on your location and the type of eclipse in question.
Why It's Important to View an Eclipse - Eclipse Optics

Why It's Important to View an Eclipse

Learn why it is important to view an eclipse, both for existential and educational reasons
What is Orographic Lifting? - Eclipse Optics

What is Orographic Lifting?

Learn what orographic lifting is and how it might affect the weather near you.

Reflection and Refraction

Learn about reflection and refraction of sunlight
The Hawaiian Hotspot - Eclipse Optics

The Hawaiian Hotspot

The Hawaiian island chain is a series of island that have been created by a hotspot that sits on top of the Pacific plate.
Formation of the Great Plains - Eclipse Optics

Formation of the Great Plains

Learn how the Great Plains formed and their ecological significance to plants, animals, and humans.
The Great Salt Lake's History - Eclipse Optics

The Great Salt Lake's History

Learn about the Great Salt Lake's formation and its ecological importance.
How Did Lake Bonneville Form? - Eclipse Optics

How Did Lake Bonneville Form?

Learn how Lake Bonneville formed and what happened to it over the past 13,000 years.
Moon's Perigee Explained - Eclipse Optics

Moon's Perigee Explained

Learn about the Moon's perigee and how it causes solar eclipses.
Moon's Apogee Explained - Eclipse Optics

Moon's Apogee Explained

Learn about the Moon's apogee and how it causes solar eclipses.