Ice Station Housman

Episode #0013 - "If it is more than 5 days out, there is no need to shout!"


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The peak of hurricane season is upon us! We discuss some of the storms going on at the time of this recording, as well as some basics about tropical systems. How they work, what sizes they can be and what storm surge is.

Show Notes! Recent Weather News
  • How to help Louisiana Flood Victims
  • Midwest Tornado Outbreak
  • Deadly lightning strike kills 323 Reindeer
Some Tropical Links: 
  • Tropical Storm Hermine
  • National Hurricane Center
  • Becky's blog on Hermine-impacts to Delmarva, New Jersey and southern New England beaches
  • What are hurricanes?
  • Saffir Simpson Scale
  • Sea Temperatures

 

This week's musical outro: "Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season" by Jimmy Buffet.

The photo above is courtesy of the NASA Earth Observatory taken on September 1, 2016

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Ice Station HousmanBy Becky DePodwin, Joel Housman, Jimmy Marks