WeatherBrains 71: “Low Down Radar”

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In this week’s Episode:

A WeatherBrains Extra: Low Down Radar … Newer doesn’t necessarily mean bigger
and more powerful. The next generation of weather radar is actually smaller and less
powerful than present day systems. But what it lacks in power and size may be more
than made up for by what it lets us see. David Black talks with “Professor Chandra”
of Colorado State University about a project named CASA;

2007 Hurricane season off and running: Are coastal residents ready for a major storm
this year? We weigh in with some observations;

Politics and weather: J.B. Elliott confesses to being a weather troublemaker during
his tenure at the National Weather Service … and the global warming comment that
got NASA Administrator Michael Griffin in hot water;

WeatherBrains 101: Ever wonder what the wet bulb temperature is? Join us as
Professor Peters explains;

This Week In Weather History: Legend had it that residents in Topeka, Kansas
were safe from tornadoes. But in 1966, they learned a hard lesson. And during this
week in 1953, New England residents were stunned by a weather event they
thought they’d never have to worry about. Join Bill Murray as we look into these
and other historical weather highlights;

Best crab claws anywhere? Just back from a Gulf coast vacation, James Spann thinks
he may have found ’em…

Join James Spann, J.B. Elliott, Brian Peters and David Black…

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