{"id":4100,"date":"2014-03-18T04:00:06","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/weatherbrains\/?p=4100"},"modified":"2014-03-17T22:52:36","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T03:52:36","slug":"weatherbrains-425","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=4100","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 425:  Space Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb031714.mp3\" title=\"Episode 425\">WeatherBrains Episode 425<\/a> is now online (March 17, 2014).  If you are crazy about weather, this is <strong>THE<\/strong> netcast audio program for you!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"http:\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/destination\/id\/143089\/height\/300\/width\/400\/theme\/standard\/direction\/no\/autoplay\/no\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bJr8DdlRWOc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weatherbrains.com\/graphics\/lee-hutchinson.jpg\" alt=\"Lee Hutschinson\" align=\"right\" \/>Tonight&#8217;s Guest WeatherBrain is the Senior Reviews Editor for Ars Technica.  He is the author of a recent article about a potential rescue of the Space Shuttle Columbia which was destroyed on re-entry in 2003.  So please welcome <strong>Lee Hutchinson<\/strong> to WeatherBrains.  <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weatherbrains.com\/graphics\/hayden-nix.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden Nix\" align=\"left\" \/>Our Guest Panelist is Hayden Nix, the President of East Mississippi Chapter of the NWA\/AMS.  He is also in charge of the upcoming Southeast Severe Storms Symposium at Mississippi State University.<\/p>\n<p>Our email bag officer is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>From The Weather Center:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><strong>WeatherBrains 101:<\/strong>  You&#8217;ve probably heard of fractals, but have you heard of fractus clouds?  Often referred to as an accessory cloud, fractus clouds often look mean though they rarely are and can be especially helpful to storm spotters when watching for telltale signs of rotation.  So in this episode of 101 we take a look at these special clouds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TWIWH:<\/strong>  Bill Murray looks back at the week of March 17th.  <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"1\" vspace=\"8\" align=\"right\" width=\"80\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weatherbrains.com\/images\/cans.jpg\" hspace=\"8\" alt=\"Listener Survey\" height=\"80\" style=\"width: 80px; height: 80px\" title=\"Listener Survey\" \/><strong>Listener Surveys:<\/strong> 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 <a href=\"http:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/weatherbrains\/\/?page_id=932\" title=\"Listener Survey\">here<\/a> to take the survey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 425:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwa.org.msstate.edu\/symposium.shtml\">Mississippi State University Severe Weather Symposium<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SSN4MIsP_90\">Apollo 12 reenactment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nate Johnson &#8211;  <a href=\"www.niemanlab.org\/2014\/03\/know-which-way-the-wind-blows-journalists-need-to-think-more-critically-about-weather-maps\/\">Journalists Need To Think More Critically About Weather maps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211;  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/?p=80653\">Central Alabama NWA Chapter First Award at Central Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair Winners Caroline Borden\/Jaylan Jacobs <\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/products\/analysis_monitoring\/lanina\/enso_evolution-status-fcsts-web.pdf\">NCEP El Nino Forecast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SkyDavers Blog &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/skydaver.blogspot.com\">The Fog Bank<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, and Aubrey Urbanowicz.  They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"http:\/\/audibletrial.com\/weatherbrains\/\" title=\"Link for Audible.com trial subscription\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weatherbrains.com\/graphics\/audible-graphic-for-weatherbrains.jpg\" alt=\"Audible.com graphic\" align=\"center\" width=\"425\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WeatherBrains Episode 425 is now online (March 17, 2014). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight&#8217;s Guest WeatherBrain is the Senior Reviews Editor for Ars Technica. 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