WeatherBrains 272: JB is the Fog Horn
WeatherBrains Episode 272 is now online (April 12, 2011). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a Teacher-in-Residence at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. He is the Chairman and Lead Advisor at Foot’s Forecast, a multi state consortium of local forecasts in high school, college and the workforce. Rich Foot joins us tonight from his home in Towson, MD.
Also joining in is Vince, a student from Jackson, MS, and one of their advisors from Atlanta, GA, Forrest Palmer.
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
Our mail bag has been getting some attention so Kevin provides the rundown of incoming messages.
From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: The GFDL model is configured to work on the area of hurricane interest. So what does the GFDL model hope to accomplish and how does the grid model work?
TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of April 12th. This week features some interesting weather including a tremendous dust storm.
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 272:
Picks of the Week:
JB Elliott – has to bail due to illness
Bill Murray – College of DuPage
Brian Peters – World Meteorological Organization
Kevin Selle – Twitter account
James Spann – 2011 Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Forecast
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain joins us from his home in Naples, FL. H. Michael Mogil is a certified consulting meteorologist with B.S. and M.S. degrees in meteorology from Florida State University. His company, How The Weather Works, is dedicated to providing high-quality educational weather services to teachers and students from pre-school through adulthood. He has earned the American Meteorological Society’s Television Seal of Approval and is also a Certified Consulting Meteorologist. He has practiced meteorology for almost 35 years, working closely with educators across the country since 1979.
