WeatherBrains 529: Attacked by a Possum

WeatherBrains Episode 529 is now online (March 7, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is an atmospheric scientist with deep roots in severe convective storms, synoptic meteorology, applied climatology, GIS techniques, operational meteorology, and hazards. He is an Associate Professor of Meteorology at the College of DuPage. Victor Gensini, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Dr. Gensini has a relatively diverse background, but he considers himself first and foremost an atmospheric scientist. His research interests are primarily rooted in: severe convective storms, synoptic meteorology, applied climatology, GIS techniques, operational meteorology, and hazards. He is currently researching the relationship between historical observed convective variables and those produced by reanalyses datasets. Of interest is the relative utility of using reanalysis to approximate atmospheric environments conducive to severe convective storms. Additionally, he is researching aspects surrounding high-resolution dynamical downscaling of global climate model data using the WRF model for purposes of resolving convection under future SRES emissions scenarios. And if that doesn’t fill your plate, he is investigating linkages between various climate teleconnections and severe weather activity across the US.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

• Extremes: 92 at Zapata, TX, and 4 at Presque Isle, ME
• Major rain event setting up on the western side of the Lower Mississippi River
• Risk of severe storms in Texas and Oklahoma during the show
• Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
• and more!

Our email bag officer is now the chief at her station, so she does the show from the studio. And for the first time ever, we get the email segment in at the top of the show.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: Oops! The professor completely forgot to record his 101 segment after getting it ready. So tune in next week for a look at ranking winter storms.

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Web Sites from Episode 529:

Texas Severe Storms Association

American Weather and Climate Industry Association

College of DuPage

College of DuPage Meteorology

College of DuPage Next Generation Weather Lab

Forecasting tornadoes 2-3 weeks in advance

Extended Range Tornado Activity Forecasts (ERTAF)

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Picks of the Week:

Victor Gensini – Columbia University Severe Weather Seminar

25th advanced spotter seminar

Time lapse weather video collection

Bill Murray – Tim Vasquez’ Weather Map Handbook

Brian Peters – A global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions

John Scala – Time-lapse video of the weather of 2015

Kevin Selle – Update on NHC products and services in 2016

James Spann – Review of the WeatherBrains podcast

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Twitter post of Wisconsin Thunderstorms

SkyDavers Blog – The Fog Bank

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Dr. John Scala, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Rick Smith, Kevin Selle, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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