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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 28, 2022
- Observations in the Great Unknown
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Weather observations became a major business in the 19th century, as countries recognized the importance of this science and competed to gain economic and strategic advantages. The Austrians created the first national meteorological service in the world in 1851. England was a close second, as Admiral Robert FitzRoy founded the United Kingdom Meteorological Office in 1854. Other countries followed: India in 1875, Finland in 1881, and the United States Weather Bureau in 1890.
- January 14, 2022
- Fostering Weather Education
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- January 13, 2022
- The Weather at Waterloo
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- December 2, 2021
- Reporting from the Heart of the Storm with Jen Carfagno
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Learn more about Jen Carfagno's background, career, and life at the Weather Channel! She shares her top weather stories, looks back at the progression of weather technology, and gives us an inside look at her job in this conversation with AMS Weather Band members and friends.
- November 23, 2021
- Severe Convective Storms: Past, Present, and Future
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In this fascinating and informative talk, Dr. Victor Gensini of Northern Illinois University walks through the environmental forces behind tornadoes and hail, how climate change is impacting severe weather, and how we can better predict severe weather across various time scales.
- November 15, 2021
- Winds of War
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- October 21, 2021
- Q&A with AcuRite
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Get a personalized tour of weather stations, data dashboards, community, and home monitoring tools from the amazing team at AcuRite. They're always looking for customer feedback, so share your thoughts in the Weather Band community as well.
- October 20, 2021
- How Plants Influence Weather and Climate
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Get a whole new understanding of weather through this fascinating talk from Professor Christopher Skinner of the University of Massachusetts Lowell!
Plants move more water each day than the discharge of all the rivers in the world combined. How does that impact our weather and climate? And how do our own interactions with plants change weather and climate?
- By Professor Christopher Skinner
- October 6, 2021
- Da Vinci and the Downburst
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- September 15, 2021
- All Hail the Cannon
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Learn about Weather Modification Before World War I, hail cannons, and historical attempts to control weather, reduce damage from storms, and protect crops.