WeatherBrains 292: It Looks like a Vienna Sausage

WeatherBrains Episode 292 is now online (August 29, 2011). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a WB alum, appearing on show 254 last December. Sean Potter is a free lance science writer and contributing editor at WeatherWise magazine. He is a Hoosier, graduating from Indiana University. He writes the column Retrospect for WeatherWise, which focuses on interesting events in weather history. He is a CBM and a CCM and a member of NCIM. With all those acronyms, it’s no surprise that he works for the National Weather Service, where his day job is Communications Specialist. He lives in New York City, and he is tired after a busy weekend. We welcome back Sean.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

Kevin is still trying to give away his prestigious job as Email Officer as well as the keys to the company Lexus! But still the mail bag has been getting some attention so Kevin brings the latest comments to the show.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: In today’s world of satellites, it is nearly impossible for a hurricane to sneak up on us. And thanks to satellites, we can keep an eye on storms that are well out to sea. In keeping out eye on these storms, how do we get a good estimate of their intensity and strength? That is the topic for WeatherBrains 101 in this episode.

TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of August 30th. And this week features some major hurricanes as we are close to the heart of the Atlantic hurricane season.

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 292:

Sean Potter, Science Writer

Historical Hurricane Tracks from NOAA

European Model Links:
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Picks of the Week:

JB Elliott – Earth Observatory’s View of Irene

Bill Murray – TV Weather Portal on Twitter

Brian Peters – Satellite view of Irene from start to finish

Kevin Selle – EarthRisk

James Spann – Reporter Covered in Sewage in Irene

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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