Archive for September 5th, 2018

WeatherBrains 659: I’m About To Go Into Labor For You

WeatherBrains Episode 659 is now online (September 4, 2018). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Dr. Jack Davis, our Guest WeatherBrain for this episode of our netcast, is the professor of history at the University of Florida and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the book The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea. His areas of specialization include US Environmental History, Modern US, US South, Florida History, and Sustainability Studies. He has penned two other books: An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century and Race Against Time: Culture and Separation in Natchez Since 1930.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Extremes: 113 at Death Valley, CA, and 24 at Stanley, ID
  • Hurricane Gordon making landfall in north central Gulf Coast
  • Typhoon Jebi smashes Japan
  • Excessive rain along front from Colorado to western Great Lakes
  • Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
  • and more!

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From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: We end this four part series with a look at the operations center that pulls all of the NOAA aircraft together.

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 659:

Dr. Davis book, The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea

Picks of the Week:

Nate Johnson –  Out

Dr. Jack Davis – Public speech at UAB on 1/17/2019.  Open to the public.

Kim Klockow-McClain – Out

Brian Peters –  Out

Bill Murray – Satellite Liaison Blog

Kevin Selle – Oklahoma Mesonet – Event

Rick Smith –  Out

James Spann – Plymouth State Weather Center

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Planet Postcard: Climate Data Flies High with Kites

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Rick Smith, Kevin Selle, Kim Klockow-McClain, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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