Archive for August 12th, 2008

WeatherBrains 133: Summer of the Trough

WeatherBrains Episode 133 is now online (August 11, 2008). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

The Weather Brains crew dives right in to discuss the current state of weather.

Since the last show, the development and future course of two waves in the tropics

The semi-permanent existence of an upper level East Coast trough this summer gets some attention

And how about the cold in Alaska? Not a good idea to say anything about global warming to those people who seem to be going through the summer without a summer

And JB launches into another rant about the media.

James Spann looks into the mailbag which continues running over with comments and questions for which we try to provide some form of reasonably intelligent answer. Forecasts, weather discussions, and severe thunderstorm warnings are just some of the topics coming out of the mailbag this week.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: Hodograph, schomodgraph. Meteorologists use all the tools available to analyze the atmosphere, and a hodograph is one of those tools. So what is a hodograph and what is a way to use it to predict the occurrences of supercells and tornadoes.

Listener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.

Web Sites from Episode 133:

National Hurricane Center

Join James Spann, Brian Peters, and JB Elliott come together for another fascinating netcast about the weather.

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