WeatherBrains Episode 79 is now online (July 30, 2007). The netcast audio program for people who love weather can be found at www.weatherbrains.com.

In this week’s episode:

Lightning Photography: Ever wondered how photographers get those spectacular shots of lightning events? In a Weather Brains Extra: “Catching The Flash,” we have just the answers you’re looking for when we talk with Harald Edens on his techniques for getting a great shot. Harald is an accomplished lightning photographer, as well as a lightning researcher at Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research in the mountains of New Mexico.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: Temperature decreases with height – a pretty commonly known bit of information we learned in science class in school. But what happens when the temperature increases with height? These inversions can bust a forecast, so listen to Professor Peters and WeatherBrains 101.

This Week In Weather History: Hurricane season is well underway and this week in weather was a big one for hurricanes like Celia and Allen. Plus, weather brings down a jet in one of the worst weather-related crashes in aviation history.

Join Brian Peters, J.B. Elliott, Bill Murray and David Black in the latest episode.

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