WeatherBrains 498: Talking Tropics

WeatherBrains Episode 498 is now online (August 10, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from MIT. He started with NOAA’s Hurricane Division in 1984 before coming to the National Hurricane Center in 1999 where he was a Hurricane Specialist for ten seasons. He was named Branch Chief of the Hurricane Specialist Unit in January, 2009. James Franklin, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

• Extremes: 114 at Death Valley, CA. and 30 at Walden, CO
• Hilda may affect Hawaiian Islands
• Atlantic Basin remains quiet
• Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
• and more!

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From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: For this episode of WeatherBrains 101 we take a look at a common occurrence during the summer months, haze!

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Web Sites from Episode 498:

ATCF: Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecasting System

National Hurricane Center web site

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Picks of the Week:

James Franklin – Hurricane Forecast Accuracy

Nate Johnson – NOAA weatherView

Brian Peters – Lightning Compilation

Bill Murray – Layered Precipitable Water product

John Scala – 10 Years Later: 2005 Hurricane Season

Rick Smith – Scary tornado in Taiwan

James Spann – Resurgence in Podcasts

SkyDavers Blog – The Fog Bank

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Dr. John Scala, Rick Smith, Kevin Selle, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

Category: WeatherBrains