Weather 101 Segments from 2010

January

January 5th – Charles MacIntosh (inventor of waterproof fabric) Audio Player

January 11th – Black iceAudio Player

January 18th – Severe Thunderstorm definition change (hail size) and hail factsAudio Player

January 25th – How does RADAR work?Audio Player


February

February 1st – Ready Set GoAudio Player

February 8th – National Weatherpersons Day (2/5) Thomas JeffriesAudio Player

February 15th – How to measure snowAudio Player

February 22nd – Elevated ConvectionAudio Player


March

March 2nd – SleetAudio Player

March 9th – Numerical Weather Prediction (Lewis Fry Richardson)Audio Player

March 16th – Infrared imageryAudio Player

March 24th – Visible satellite imageryAudio Player

March 30th – Water vapor imageryAudio Player


April

April 6th – UndercastAudio Player

April 13th – Scanning strategies of RADAR (VCP)Audio Player

April 20th – Clear Air ModeAudio Player

April 27th – Precipitation ModeAudio Player


May

May 4th – Bright BandAudio Player

May 11th – FogAudio Player

May 18th – Lenticular CloudsAudio Player

May 25th – InvestsAudio Player


June

June 1st – CDO (Central Dense Overcast)Audio Player

June 8th – Cirrus cloudsAudio Player

June 15th – Atmospheric CirculationAudio Player

June 22nd – Jet StreaksAudio Player

June 29th – Hurricane hunter aircraftAudio Player


July

July 5th – Hurricane hunter aircraft part 2Audio Player

July 13th – Hurricane Hunter personnelAudio Player

July 20th – Visible vs infrared satellite imageryAudio Player

July 27th – Bermuda HighAudio Player


August

August 2nd – Thunderstorm AnvilAudio Player

August 9th – AnemometerAudio Player

August 16th – Chinook windAudio Player

August 23rd – FrostAudio Player

August 30th – Relative HumidityAudio Player


September

September 7th – Ground ClutterAudio Player

September 13th – Super-refraction and sub-refractionAudio Player

September 20th – Second trip echoesAudio Player

September 27th – EquinoxesAudio Player


October

October 4th – Sir Francis BeaufortAudio Player

October 11th – HydrographyAudio Player

October 18th – NW Pacific tropical designationsAudio Player

October 25th – FrontsAudio Player


November

November 1st – Cold FrontsAudio Player

November 8th – Warm FrontsAudio Player

November 15th – Stationary FrontsAudio Player

November 22nd – Occluded FrontsAudio Player

November 29th – Front mimicry (drylines, squall lines, outflow boundaries, shear lines)Audio Player


December

December 6th – HaboobAudio Player

December 13th – Snow RollersAudio Player

December 20th – SublimationAudio Player

December 27th – Weird Weather FactsAudio Player