I was actually thinking about this the other day. I was listening to an old StarTalk Radio Podcast. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was interviewing the makers of the Big Bang Theory and they got ont he…
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Review: Numerical Guidance Methods for Decision Support in Aviation Meteorological Forecasting
Happy Tuesday weather wackos! This article I got to choose myself rather than just simply being given one that Nick found thought-provoking. So upon reading this one, I realized that I created my own demise…
Review: Comments on Cloud Seeding
Hello weather world! I have my most recent review of Edwin Kessler’s, Comments on Cloud Seeding. Take a look: Summary Kessler outlines the origin of seeding as discovered by Schaefer which required stimulation via frozen…
Article Review: The Impact of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Winter and Early Spring U.S. Tornado Outbreaks
In recent years, interest in seasonal forecasts of the frequency and severity of severe weather has grown, especially since 2011. The year was an extreme for tornado outbreaks, resulting in over 500 deaths, thousands of…
Article Review: Ranking of Tornado Outbreaks across the United States and Their Climatological Characteristics
With nearly 1700 tornadoes confirmed, 2011 was one of the most prolific years for tornadoes in the United States. This ranked the second highest annual total since 1950. Also, with 553 casualties, it was the…
Review: Investigation of Near-Storm Environments for Tornado Events and Warnings
Good evening everyone! I’m getting my review in last minute for a late night read and if you’re nutty like me, this is exactly what you need to relax right before you go to sleep,…
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Review: Radar Climatology of Tornadic and Nontornadic Vortices in High-Shear, Low-CAPE Environments in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States
As part of the new trend, I have another article review up and ready! I really enjoyed this article! “Radar Climatology of Tornadic and Nontornadic Vortices in High-Shear, Low-CAPE Environments in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern…
Review: Tornado Damage Rating Probabilities Derived from WSR-88D Data
To my up and coming followers, I’m back with another article review! This one is of a larger interest to me considering it’s tornado related and I just go bonkers for some funnel cloud! This…
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Article Review: Tornado Damage Rating Probabilities Derived from WSR-88D Data
Good evening! Here is an article review on how rotational velocity values from Doppler radar may be used to track tornado damage ratings (think Fujita!) in real time. A fair warning! This post is more geared…
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Article Review: An Integrated Approach for Assessing Tropical Cyclone Track and Intensity Forecasts (Zhang, Xie, Liu, and Guan)
Hey guys! It’s your favorite weather intern Emily here bringing a new addition to your daily weather indulgence. As if you hadn’t read enough from me yet, I’m now beginning to do article reviews in addition…