Author Archives: AWXVTEC FEED
I’ve joined the club.
According to climatedepot.com, anyway. They refer to me as a “another dissenter”, just below the large font pew poll. It is for yesterday’s article on this blog (click here).
Global warming – A review
Global warming, or what is now often reffered to as global climate change, is one of the most polarizing issues of our time. In this article, I will attempt to explain the basic physics of global temperature changes, how we … Continue reading
Cold air coming this weekend, MOS can’t predict
Unless all the major computer models are wrong (the GFS, NOGAPS, European, and Canadian), a strong cold front will blast through Alabama late this week, bringing the coldest air of the season by far. We could see highs on Friday … Continue reading
Virginia trip part I – Conference and Mayberry
Due to a problem with flickr or a computer server, my blog post that was supposed to show these pictures yesterday linked to someone else’s photo stream on flickr.com that had some inappropriate pictures in it. I have investigated the … Continue reading
Virginia trip part I: Conference and Mayberry
I am now back from the 34th Int’l Conf. on Radar Meteorology in Williamsburg, Virginia. Some neat stuff there. However, I have to brag on my school…of all the colleges and labs represented, including NCAR, NASA, Univ. of Oklahoma, etc., … Continue reading
Hello from Mayberry!
I am on my way home from the International Radar Conference in Williamsburg, VA, and I will have plenty of pictures to post later (Appomattox Court House, Jamestown, etc.), but I had to tell y’all that I am blogging from … Continue reading
Rapid movement of water
Radar-estimated precipitation for Saturday through 5 pm. This past Saturday morning, an area of heavy rain and thunderstorms moved through central Alabama. My wife and I were at Bluff Creek, on The Warrior River, that turned out to be just … Continue reading
Cool air…on radar!
It’s not everyday that radar actually detects a cold front by air temperature and not by clouds or rain. But that is the case today. If you watch the radar loop above, you’ll notice the area of light reflectivity mainly … Continue reading
Alabama Football & Muddy Parking Lots
Got plans to head to the Alabama vs. Arkansas game Saturday in Tuscaloosa? You may have to rethink your parking plan if you usually park in the grassy areas on campus. Just got this note from Shane Dorrill at UA … Continue reading
Autumnal equinox next week
June 21 Sep 22 With the days getting shorter and the sun getting lower in the sky, the northern hemisphere is starting to cool down, and that cool air eventually starts to come south, as large temperature differences from north … Continue reading
