WeatherBrains 79: Flash … Boom!

WeatherBrains Episode 79 is now online (July 30, 2007). The netcast audio program for people who love weather.

In this week’s episode:

Lightning over Smith Lake, AL, by George PonderLightning Photography: Ever wondered how photographers get those spectacular shots of lightning events? In a Weather Brains Extra: “Catching The Flash,” we have just the answers you’re looking for when we talk with Harald Edens on his techniques for getting a great shot. Harald is an accomplished lightning photographer, as well as a lightning researcher at Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research in the mountains of New Mexico.

From The Weather Center:

  • WeatherBrains 101: Temperature decreases with height – a pretty commonly known bit of information we learned in science class in school. But what happens when the temperature increases with height? These inversions can bust a forecast, so listen to Professor Peters and WeatherBrains 101.
  • TWIWHThis Week In Weather History: Hurricane season is well underway and this week in weather was a big one for hurricanes like Celia and Allen. Plus, weather brings down a jet in one of the worst weather-related crashes in aviation history.

Websites From This Episode:

Harald Eden’s Weatherscapes.com website, filled with spectacular photography on lightning, atmospheric optics, clouds, astronomy, and other skyward things

Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research

American Radio Relay League (for information on how to become an Amateur Radio Operator)

Join Brian Peters, J.B. Elliott, Bill Murray and David Black in the latest episode.

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