Archive for November 17th, 2008

WeatherBrains 147: Scattered Thoughts

WeatherBrains Episode 147 is now online (November 17, 2008). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

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The weather geeks handle some straight talk on weather and the state of the weather business. Join JB, James, Tim, and Brian for a free-for-all on a variety of topics.

Discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Storm Alert Tour but a once a year event
  • current weather is cold with Santa Anna wind decreasing
  • NASA blunder on global data
  • astronaut weighs in on global warming situation
  • state of weather business
  • status of job markets in government, television, university
  • and more!
  • Our mail bag has been getting some attention and Kevin is AWOL, so James does an impromptu review of the mail.

    From The Weather Center:

    WeatherBrains 101: Last week it was scales – the size kind. And this week the professor takes a look at some of the various temperature scales beyond the well known Celsius and Fahrenheit ones. Can your body temperature really be 557 degrees?

    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of November 18th. And just as you might expect, the highlights of the week of November 18th include a combination of hurricanes, cold weather, high wind, and a tornado plus an earthquake just to shake things up.

    Listener SurveyListener 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 147:

    NASA Blunders on global warming

    Picks of the Week:

    James Spann – Bill Murray’s Weather Notebook

    JB Elliott – Blue Ridge Blog

    Brian Peters – interactive sounding site

    Join James Spann, JB Elliott, Dr. Tim Coleman, and Brian Peters as they come together for another fascinating netcast about the weather.

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