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Read about this Fogbow near Svalbard in a news post from the photographer Ellie Van Os
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Note from Gideon
Greetings Weather Band Community!
I want to begin by thanking all our incredible panelists and moderators for sharing their expertise at the 2024 Weather Band Jamposium! The event was a wonderful whirlwind of weather wisdom, and their work and dedication were a big part of making this year’s event a huge success. I also want to thank everyone who attended this year. Your engagement and enthusiasm for weather is truly inspiring.
Jamposium was a full and engaging two days, and I was happy to see so many people in attendance from all over the world. I hope to see just as many at our four upcoming April Webinars, and the next trivia night on 2 May from 7-8 pm ET.
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Gideon Alegado
Public Outreach Manager
Pronouns: He/Him/His
American Meteorological Society
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Eclipse Watch
Here at Weather Band we are very excited about the upcoming full solar eclipse! Our new article You, Science, and the Sun: Be a Citizen Scientist During the April 8 Eclipse! details some of the many ways you can be involved in the studies of this special event. Drawing on our recent Jamposium session and other sources, we've rounded up ways for everyone in the eclipse path to get involved in observing and recording the eclipse. And see below for another upcoming webinar that will help you have a great eclipse-viewing experience!
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New in BAMS
Mapping Inequity
Air pollution does not affect all populations equally, and a new website seeks to highlight disparities in the United States by mapping the exposure of various demographic groups to airborne particulates.
These Data Are for the Birds
The planetary boundary layer (PBL) connects the atmosphere to Earth’s surface and significantly influences weather and climate, but the variation in thickness of the PBL (depending on wind speed and temperature) makes getting in situ samples a challenge. Learn how sensors were attached to great frigatebirds to collect data in the PBL.
"Once in a Generation": The 2022 Buffalo Blizzard
At the height of the 2022 holiday travel season in New York, a four-day blizzard and lake-effect snow event knocked out power for more than 100,000 people, paralyzed emergency services and holiday travel, and left at least 47 dead.
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Upcoming Events
Royal Met Society Photo Contest
Check out the Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year Contest from our friends at the Royal Meteorological Society: The competition will be accepting entries from Monday 15 April until Thursday 18 June. Open to professional and amateur photographers of all ages, the competition is free to enter. Four prizes will be awarded including the overall winner, a Smartphone winner, an under-18 winner, and new for 2024: the Standard Chartered Climate Award, which will recognize compelling visual storytelling about the impacts of climate change. For more information and to submit your entry,
visit the Royal Meteorological Society's website.
Also, you can register now for the competition’s launch event: Weather Photography 101, on Tues 16 April from 19:00–20:30 BST (2–3:30 PM EDT). Gain inspiration from a storm chaser, learn what makes a truly impactful climate change photograph, and enjoy a meteorological tour of 2023 photographs with UK broadcast meteorologist Laura Tobin.
Keep an eye open for our own upcoming Weather Band Photo Contest that will kick off in June!
Weather You Know: Severe Weather Trivia Night
Join us for AMS Weather Band Trivia Night and engage in an interactive battle of wits and weather knowledge with fellow enthusiasts of all ages!
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Grab your laptop, mobile device, or tablet as we compete to answer questions related to severe weather phenomena using the Mentimeter platform through Zoom. Show off your meteorological prowess and outsmart the crowd for a chance to claim a spot on the leaderboard. Top score wins a fantastic AMS travel mug!
As you vie for the top spot, you'll also absorb new knowledge, discover fascinating weather facts, and expand your understanding of the phenomena that shape our world.
Save the date—2 May, 7–8 PM ET—and stay tuned for registration details.
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Eclipse 2024! Sunblock, Scorpions and Double Diamond Rings!
2 April 7 PM ET
Take part in a fun conversation six days before the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse (which will traverse the United States from Texas to Maine, with the moon’s shadow traveling between 1,500 and 3,000 mph)! We’ll discuss wide-ranging topics, including eclipse live-streaming, NASA’s Heliophysics Big Year, the Parker Solar Probe, and more!
A Day That Changed Tornado Research - A Look Back at the 1974 Super Outbreak
3 April 7 PM ET
Join our special 90-minute webinar discussing the historic April 3-4, 1974 tornado outbreak, which devastated 13 states and Ontario with at least 148 tornadoes, including the most F5 tornadoes from a single event.
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Weather Lens: the 2023 Weather Band Photo Contest Winners
18 April 7 PM ET
Join us for a fascinating webinar featuring three winners from the 2023 Weather Band Photo Contest. Kristy Sharkey, Elan Azriel, and Michael Seger will share the conditions and events that led up to capturing their stunning images. Moderated by Alan Sealls, the panel discussion will delve into the details of their winning entries and offer insights into what makes a great weather photo. Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from these talented photographers!
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Heading into the 2024 Hurricane Season: What Everyone Needs to Know
24 April 7 PM
The hurricane season in the Atlantic basin begins 1 June, and there have been a number of improvements to the suite of NWS hurricane products and services. The National Hurricane Center Director, Dr. Mike Brennan, will highlight these changes and other topics, such as recent social media chatter on creating a Category 6.
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In Case You Missed It
Here’s a quick recap of the highlights from this year’s Jamposium! Members can re-watch all these sessions online!
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Our opening session looked at recent extreme weather events, from snowstorms, to flooding, to impacts from El Niño, and our panelists shared what might be coming for the spring and summer: a decreased threat of spring flooding in the upper Midwest, and warm Atlantic waters hinting at a strong hurricane season.
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Our second session on science communication was eye opening. We explored how media companies choose stories, addressed potential biases, and discussed ways to maintain public trust in weather reporting, even when events are over-hyped.
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We ended our first day with our session on attribution science, which shed light on the quantifiable demonstrable role of climate change in our weather, from storm intensity to seasonal variations.
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Our second day opened with a look ahead at the April 8th total solar eclipse, highlighting opportunities to contribute to solar science while enjoying the eclipse via citizen science projects like SunSketcher and Eclipse Megamovie 2024.
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Session two of the second day emphasized the vital
role of citizen scientists in weather forecasting, highlighting programs like CoCoRaHS, NWS COOP, and Skywarn, which fill critical observation gaps and enhance forecast accuracy.
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Our final session of the 2024 Weather Band Jamposium
focused on global weather modeling and provided a peek into recent advancements in the ever-evolving world of global weather forecasting.
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