Dr. Robert Henson
Dr. Robert Henson is a meteorologist and journalist based in Boulder, Colorado.
Dr. Robert Henson is a meteorologist and journalist based in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Henson was a longtime writer/editor at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, followed by Weather
Underground. Now a freelancer, he is a regular contributor at Yale Climate Connections and a
contributing editor at Texas Climate News and Weatherwise. An Oklahoma City native, Dr. Henson
earned a bachelor’s degree in meteorology and psychology from Rice University and a master’s
in journalism, with a focus on meteorology, from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Henson served on the AMS Council from 2018 to 2021 and is author of the AMS books “The Thinking Person’s Guide
to Climate Change” (originally “The Rough Guide to Climate Change”) and “Weather on the Air:
A History of Broadcast Meteorology”, and coauthor with C. Donald Ahrens of the introductory
textbooks “Meteorology Today” and “Essentials of Meteorology” (Cengage). Dr. Henson's interests
include photography, bicycling, urban design, renewable energy, and popular culture.
- February 22, 2023
- You Say "Sleet", I Say "Snow Mixed With Rain"
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A discussion by AMS Weather Band Maestro Bob Henson on the terminology and distinctions of winter precipitation, such as snow, sleet, graupel, and ice pellets Bob highlights the importance of accurate reporting and recording of precipitation types in understanding and analyzing winter storms.
- By Bob Henson
- 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
- Catastrophic Midwest Derecho of August 10, 2020
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Explore the meteorology behind the most destructive thunderstorm complex in U.S. history in this exciting webinar with renowned meteorologist and science writer Bob Henson.
- By Bob Henson