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- Creating a Forecast for Your Location: Procedure and Analysis for the Amateur Weather Enthusiast
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I am approaching this particular blog post with a bit of consternation and reservation. Most of us are so enthralled by the progression of daily weather that we become amateur weather observers.
- By Ben May, Board Director of the National Weather Association Foundation
- A Smattering of Books for the Amateur Weather Enthusiast
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I tend to go overboard for books. I value my library card more than my driver’s license. But then, I’m a book addict.
There are so many books on meteorology that it can stagger the mind. You really don’t need to read a ton of books if you are an amateur, but you should get some orientation and familiarity with terms and processes.
- By Ben May, Board Director of the National Weather Association Foundation
- Buoy Observations During the 1993 "Storm of the Century"
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Beginning on March 8, 1993, numerical weather prediction (NWP) models consistently predicted a deep winter storm for the eastern United States on March 13. These NWP models gave excellent advance notice and produced accurate forecasts of the storm track location. However, the model runs of March 13 considerably underforecast the deepening of the storm in the northeast Gulf of Mexico.
- By David Gilhousen
- Hand Analysis in a Digital Age
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Dive into the fascinating history of weather maps with Barbara Mayes Boustead. In this presentation she reveals the science and process of hand analysis and discusses its relevance in a world of digital maps.
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- January 23, 2023
- Fine-Tuned Mountain Forecasting
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Forecasting weather in mountainous regions can be hindered by complex topography, placing lives in danger. An apparent temperature forecast based on a high-resolution simulation may be helpful in mitigating risk of hypothermia and other dangers in such hazardous locations.
- December 22, 2022
- Have You Ever Heard of a Weather Conference?
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Are you eager to immerse yourself into the weather, water, and climate field? Explore opportunities at the AMS 103rd annual meeting in January 2023. Stay tuned for shared recorded presentations of interest from the 2023 Annual Meeting.
- By Amber Liggett
- December 19, 2022
- William Turner IV
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William Turner IV, a Ph.D. student in atmospheric sciences at the University of California, Davis, on his decision to pursue a doctoral degree and the process that involved.
- December 12, 2022
- 150 Years of Monthly Weather Review
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In 1873, the U.S. War Department began producing a monthly report on the weather. Now it's in its 150th year of publication!
- By David M. Schultz
- December 8, 2022
- From the Ground Up: An Operational Meteorologist's Vision for the NWS
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Ken Graham shares his career path, memorable experiences and new priorities for NOAA's National Weather Service.
- December 6, 2022
- Accounting for Lakes
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By including monthly surface area information for specific bodies of water for the years 1984–2015, ReaLSAT (Reservoir and Lake Surface Area Timeseries) shows how lakes and reservoirs have changed over time, which will aid the study of how a changing climate is impacting bodies of fresh water.
- November 30, 2022
- The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season: A Highly Abnormal Average Season
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In this webinar, Phil Klotzbach discusses how active the season was, notable storms and impacts, and controversial topics such as the value of the Saffir-Simpson scale and the Cone of Uncertainty.
- November 28, 2022
- Chapter Spotlight
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The Northern Vermont University Lyndon student chapter attended the 47th Annual Northeastern Storm Conference in Burlington, Vermont.
- November 22, 2022
- Hurricanes: An Eye on the Future
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The second annual event of the “Eye Towards the Sky” speaker series covers hurricanes and the effects of a warming atmosphere on their intensity and frequency.
- November 22, 2022
- How Blue Can A Blue Norther Be?
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Temperature swings can be subtle, stunning, or somewhere in between, depending in large part on what you’re used to. In a moist tropical climate, like the one that prevails over much of Hawai’i, the typical difference between nighttime lows and afternoon highs may be less than 20°F.
- By Bob Henson