WeatherBrains 284: My Kids are Hurricanes
WeatherBrains Episode 284 is now online (July 5, 2011). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain, Dr. Chris Landsea, has been a research meteorologist with the Hurricane Research Division of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory at NOAA. Now he is serving in the capacity of the Science and Operations Officer (SOO) at the National Hurricane Center. What does his job involve and what do hurricane forecasters do during the half of year when hurricanes don’t usually occur?
NHC is once again the official name with TPC or Tropical Prediction Center having gone by the way. Few new products this hurricane season, but work is underway on some experimental products that will be available in the next couple of years. This includes extending the hurricane forecast to seven days.
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
Our Email Officer continues to look for a replacement. But the mail bag still gets some attention, so Kevin summarizes your input.
From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: We talk alot about all the parameters that favor convection, but there are some conditions which inhibit convection. So this week WeatherBrains 101 delves into CIN or CINH.
TWIWH: Bill Murray doesn’t look back at the week of July 5th! Instead he hosts a brief weather trivia quiz for the gang. So which dude on the show gets the most trivia questions right?
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 284:
Dr. Landsea’s Letter resigning from IPCC
Picks of the Week:
Dr. Tim Coleman – mail tornado pictures or video from April 27, 2011, to tornado@nsstc.uah.edu
JB Elliott – What is a heat burst?
Bill Murray – Tropical Storm Wallets
Brian Peters – Noctilucent cloud photo gallery (NASA)
Kevin Selle – Wave or camera artifact?
Weather Apps for the iPad
James Spann – Weather Geeks Invade Talladega
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Dr. Tim Coleman, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
