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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cyclone Nargis Storm Statistic]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/hurricanes/qt/nargisfacts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Storm statistics for Cyclone Nargis in the Northern Indian Ocean are presented. With tens of thousands dead, the people of Myanmar (Burma) suffered a terrible tragedy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Earth&#039;s Climate Changes]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/climatechange/i/coolingearth.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Evidence from multiple sources indicate the earth is warming due to increases in greenhouse gases. Political statements and confusion in reading scientific graphs and research have caused a lot of hot button arguments about earth's climate change. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Winter Quiz]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/library/Quiz/bl_winterquiz.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Take a weather science quiz and test your knowledge of meteorology. Each quiz will instantly display the assessment results and explain the answers!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Fujita Scale]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/tornadoe1/ss/fujita_8.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Famous tornadoes studied for a long time. The Fujita scale was developed by Dr. Theodore &quot;Ted&quot; Fujita in the 1970s. The tornado damage scale assigns a rating of F0 to F5 for tornado speed and damage strength. The scale was later updated and is now known as the Enhanced Fujita Scale.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The New Richmond Tornado]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/n/qt/newrichmond.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The top 10 deadliest US tornadoes created a staggering death toll.  The number of lives lost in these tornadoes was tragic, as was the damage that they caused.  Tornado damage happens very quickly and often without a lot of warning. This is especially true in the area of the US called tornado alley.  Pictures of tornadoes show the devastation that can be caused based on wind speed (as measured by the Fujita scale) and the population of the area where the tornado touched down. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Waco Tornado]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/w/qt/wacotornado.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The top 10 deadliest US tornadoes created a staggering death toll.  The number of lives lost in these tornadoes was tragic, as was the damage that they caused.  Tornado damage happens very quickly and often without a lot of warning. This is especially true in the area of the US called tornado alley.  Pictures of tornadoes show the devastation that can be caused based on wind speed (as measured by the Fujita scale) and the population of the area where the tornado touched down. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Frontal System Symbols]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/forecastingtechniques/ss/frontsymbols_4.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Cold fronts cause warm air to be pushed upwards. This can cause severe storms depending on the conditions in the air masses.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weather Bloopers!]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/meteorologyandsociety/tp/weatherbloopers.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Weather bloopers are not just for forecasters! Even if your local news weatherman or weatherwoman gets the 5 day forecast wrong, remember that the job is not easy! Watch some of the best bloopers worldwide!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Name That Weather Front Symbol]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/imagegallery/ig/Weather-Map-Symbols/Weather-Symbols---Fronts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[weather maps symbols fronts cold warm occluded stationary stationery]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Convection Rain Lesson Plan]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/lessonplanshighschool/a/ConvRain.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Teachers looking for weather lesson plans will love this science experiment on air pressure. The original lesson is exciting and hands-on allowing for development of the science process skills.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Front]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/f/g/front_glossary.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Fronts or frontal boundaries definition]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weather History Collection]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/weatherhistory/a/weatherhistory.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Weather and history are integrated topics each having lasting consequences for the other. In fact, everything from space shuttle disasters, to African American history, to music education, and more are   weather science topics that can be analyzed for their (sometimes) negative outcomes on historical events. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Altocumulus Cloud]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/photoglossaryonweather/g/altocum.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Altocumulus cloud definition and photo including related weather terms in a full indexed weather photo glossary.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stationary Fronts]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/s/g/stationary.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Stationary front definition]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Climate and Atmosphere Lessons]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/lessonplanselementary/qt/free_nasa_core.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Climate Lessons and Atmosphere Lessons - Get the information you need for free bulletin board sets from NASA on the weather. The fleet of satellites at NASA catch interesting and beautiful earth views from space that teach us lessons on the atmosphere, climate, and weather. Find out how to get your free lessons here.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Isobars]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/i/g/isobars.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Isobar is defined in the weather glossary. Full definitions include photos and links to key weather articles on the topic. Explore the latest weather news as you browse the meteorology terms organized alphabetically with synonyms, misuses, and pronunciations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Interactive Hurricane Tracking]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/hurricanes/ht/hurricanetracks.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Getting into the path of a storm is an excellent way to increase knowledge of tropical cyclone systems. The online interactive hurricane tracker takes you on the path of Hugo, Andrew, Camille and more as you see the development from tropical depression, to tropical storm, and finally to hurricane. Wind speed and Saffir-Simpson Scale hurricane category ratings are even color coded for ease.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Cloud Cover Symbols]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/imagegallery/ig/Weather-Map-Symbols/Cloud-Cover-Symbols.--0j.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Using a station model, meteorologists report cloud cover using a series of symbols.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rainbows]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/r/g/rainbows.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Rainbows are defined in the weather glossary. Full definitions include photos and links to key weather articles on the topic. Explore the latest weather news as you browse the meteorology terms organized alphabetically with synonyms, misuses, and pronunciations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hurricane Safety]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/hurricanes/ss/hurricaneprep_4.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Hurricane activities and interactive lessons are]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weather Games]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/meteorologyandsociety/tp/weathergames.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Find fun and educational weather games that use a particular topic such as tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes, or precipitation to teach about weather and meteorology.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New York - Holiday White Christmas Weather Forecasts]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/cloudsandprecipitation/l/bl_new_york_christmas.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what the chances are for a White Christmas in your state or city? Here is a list of holiday forecasts for a blanket of snow on December 25th for selected cities in every state in the US. The winter weather may produce an abundance of snow in your area. Check it out now.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[7 Types of Weather in a High]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/pressureandtemperature/a/high_pressure.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There are 7 types of weather in a high pressure system. High pressure zones, or anticyclones, on a weather map  usually indicate calm and dry weather and winds that spiral away from the high pressure zone.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hurricane Katrina Stories]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/hurricanes/tp/KatrinaStories.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The devastation of Katrina will leave few to doubt that hurricanes are one of nature&amp;#146;s most destructive forces. Here, victims and rescue workers tell their tales of heroism and survival.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[1800s Weather Service History]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/weatherhistory/tp/Signal_Service.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Weather history and the development of the National Weather Service is examined in a list of the development of meteorological institutions in the United States.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Wind Belt Diagram]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/imagegallery/ig/Weather-Image-of-the-Day/Wind-Belt-Diagram.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Wind Belt Diagram - The Coriolis Effect]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Free Hurricane Videos]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/hurricanes/tp/videohurricane.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Get up close and personal with a hurricane with images and clips from NASA and other top news organizations! These exciting and free downloadable videos from NASA satellites all around the globe will allow you to see hurricanes as you have never seen them before.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Weather vs. Climate]]></title>
            <link>http://weather.about.com/od/climatezones/f/weatherclimate.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The difference between weather and climate is easy to describe. Find out the difference between weather versus climate in this essay.]]></description>
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