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Jan. 06, 2012
Winter Wonderland? Wonder No Longer
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| The winter solstice has come and gone, making it officially winter in the U.S., with cooler temperatures, less sunlight, and, in some places, snow, ice, and frost. A panel of experts discusses the different phenomena that combine to make up the season we call winter, and give tips for how best to appreciate the natural world in wintertime. |
Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Andrew Fraknoi
Professor of Astronomy
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California -
Paul Yeager
Writer and Meteorologist
Author, "Weather Whys. Weather Whys: Facts, Myths, and Oddities" (Perigee Books, 2010)
State College, Pennsylvania -
David Mizejewski
Naturalist, National Wildlife Federation
Reston, Virginia
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