Articles
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- March 13, 2023
- Photographing Sprite Transient Luminous Effects
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George Preoteasa, an IT professional and Atmospheric Physics graduate from the University of Bucharest, is a passionate weather and sky enthusiast. He spends his free time capturing stunning still and time-lapse photos of celestial objects, including atmospheric optical phenomena, eclipses, the Milky Way, and aurora borealis. George is a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society and several amateur astronomy clubs. Check out his captivating work on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/gvpreo/ and on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/gvpreo.
- By George Preoteasa
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- March 13, 2023
- Marshmallatus
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The author and Dr. Josh Durkee co-led a storm-chasing field course for meteorology majors at Western Kentucky University. On May 15, 2022, the group retreated west to their hotel in Ada, OK after chasing a supercell for five hours. They headed south in search of large hail and photo opportunities, and the evening ended with students sharing their photos on social media while the instructors reflected on the value of these experiences.
- By Grady Dixon
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- March 16, 2023
- Warnings, Watches, and Advisories: What You Need to Know
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Whenever weather happens, you will find a Watch, Warning, or Advisory (WWA) issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). These WWA alerts provide a heads up for when, what kind, and where a weather hazard will impact a region. While these alerts are specific to hazards like tornadoes, thunderstorms, flooding, etc., there are universal definitions for all of them at large.
- By Amber Liggett
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- March 17, 2023
- Collaboration between AMS Weather Band and Local Chapters
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In this webinar, our panel shares opportunities offered by Local Chapters to Weather Band members and enthusiasts, starting your own Local Chapter, and the Weather Ready Nation Ambassador program.
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- March 27, 2023
- The Unpredictable Weather of Kyrgyzstan
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The author and his friends were driving to Song-Kul, an alpine lake in central Kyrgyzstan, when they experienced a sudden and concentrated rainstorm that turned the dirt road into a mud pool. After waiting for the rain to pass, they continued on their journey and were amazed by the empty but rich landscape. Fortunately, they were able to find warm and dry accommodations with locals who also treated them to a beautiful night sky.
- By Yannick Cocard
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- March 27, 2023
- Clear Skies Ahead: Justin Sharpe
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Justin Sharpe, a research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations located at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, shares insights that may be useful for those interested in pursuing a career in the social sciences.
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- March 27, 2023
- Parcels: A Hard(er) Rain's A-Gonna Fall
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Horton and Harp's study, which used NOAA's data, shows that intense rainfall has increased in the eastern, southern, and midwestern United States, making water resource management more challenging due to the variable precipitation intensities. Building flood-resistant infrastructure is recommended by Horton to mitigate the risk of flooding.
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- March 27, 2023
- Interview with Sonali Shukla McDermid - Editor-in-Chief of Earth Interactions
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Sonali Shukla McDermid is taking on the role of editor-in-chief for the open-access AMS journal Earth Interactions (EI) and is excited to lead a new phase of development and growth for the journal. She plans to use her experience working in interdisciplinary environments, across different subject areas and with experts from academia, government, NGOs, and private enterprises, to update the editorial and review approach for EI to embrace cross- and interdisciplinarity in investigations of Earth system interactions.