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The Earth Archive Project Jan 22, 2020

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Guest: Chris Fisher, Archaeologist Colorado State University

Intro: It is no secret that our Earth is changing, but it may be faster than you’d think! What if we had the ability to see what parts of the Earth were changing day-by-day? How much of the Southeast U.S. coast is shrinking due to sea level rise? Or how raging wildfires in California are changing our landscapes? Well, there is a group of scientists who are taking the initiative on this! My guest today is archaeologist Chris Fisher, who is the co-owner of the Earth Archive Project. This project will use LIDAR technology to take high-quality imagery of the most vulnerable places on our planet and help preserve them for future generations.

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AMS Centennial in Boston Jan 15, 2020

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Guest: Dr. Marshall Shepherd

Intro: As you are listening to this episode, the American Meteorological Society’s annual meeting will be going on in Boston. These large gatherings only happen once a year...but this year is something special! It is the 100th meeting of the AMS, commonly called the Centennial. As I was the former president of the AMS and had to work through the logistics of organizing this wonderful meeting with some of the greatest weather and climate minds in the country, I wanted to make a quick episode to highlight all that AMS has to offer those in the Meteorology field!

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Stormquakes! Jan 08, 2020

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Guest: Dr. Wenyuan Fan

Intro: “Stormquakes!” The word that has captured the attention of both the scientific community and public alike. Dr. Wenyuan Fan, a professor at Florida State University has discovered this remarkable way that the atmosphere can actually transfer energy deep into the earth! Something like a hurricane or other strong storm can spark seismic events in the ocean as strong as a 3.5 magnitude earthquake. He coined the term, stormquakes.

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The National Weather Service at 150: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed Jan 01, 2020

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Guest: Dr. Louis Uccellini

Intro: Today on Weather Geeks, it’s all about the National Weather Service turning 150 years old! We’ll take a look back at 2019, and who better to do it with than with Dr. Louis Uccellini, Director of the National Weather Service! We’ll recap the 2019 Hurricane Season, the forecast advancements we made, and look ahead to the 2020 year for the National Weather Service and forecasting community!

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Year End Geek Out Dec 25, 2019

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Guest: Heather Zons

2019 was a wild year of weather. From record-breaking spring flooding

in the Midwest to another devastating hurricane season, all while the

global temperature keeps ticking up and up. And we had over 80

episodes of Weather Geeks talking to scientists from all corners of

the country to cover those topics and many, many more! We are using

this last episode of the year to look back on our favorite episodes

and answer your weather, science, and podcast-related questions to put

a bow on Weather Geeks for 2019.

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2019 - A Year for the Colorado Record Books Dec 18, 2019

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Guest: Russ Schumacher, Asst. Professor & State Climatologist

Intro: TheCentennial State is known for its diverse landscapes. From the snow-covered, Rocky Mountain peaks towering above the High Plains, to the river canyons and deserts below, Colorado has much to offer for any outdoor enthusiast. But this state also offers up a variety of weather, and 2019 proved to be one for the record books! Today we welcome Russ Schumacher, State Climatologist and Director of the Colorado Climate Center, and we’re going to revisit some of those extreme events. We’ll also get a preview of Russ’s latest research endeavors at Colorado State University, and we’ll end the episode with an interesting fact about him that may have you asking all kinds of questions.

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Greenland in Crisis Dec 11, 2019

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Guest: Dr. Thomas L. Mote, Distinguished Research Professor, UGA

Introduction: The Greenland ice sheet has become a hotbed of climate change research in recent decades. The alarming rate of warming being observed has garnered attention from scientists across the globe, including today’s guest, Dr. Tom Mote. He has ventured to the ice sheet himself to observe and measure the rapidly changing landscape, but his work also uses remote sensing to measure the changing continent. Today we’ll discuss the science behind this incredible melting and how these changes are altering global sea-levels, water currents, and even weather patterns.

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In the Loop: Understanding the Role of the Gulf Loop Current Dec 04, 2019

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Guest: Tony Knap, Director of Geochemical & Environmental Research Group (GERG) at Texas A&M

Intro: The effects of the Gulf Loop Current on tropical cyclone development and intensification is often a major focus of forecasters. However, this current has much broader impacts beyond tropical cyclones, such as extra-tropical cyclone development and even tornadoes. Today, we welcome Dr. Anthony Knap, Director of the Geochemical & Environmental Research Group at Texas A&M University and Member of the Board of Directors for the Gulf Research Program. We’ll explore current research being done to improve our understanding and predictive skill of the Loop Current System and its eddies. Dr. Knap will also discuss how his team at Texas A&M plans to increase observations of the loop current to aid in regional forecasting capabilities.

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An Extra Helping - Thanksgiving Edition Nov 27, 2019

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In the middle of one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, two major winter storms are impacting millions of people with snow, wind, and even severe storms. Today we welcome back meteorologist Stephanie Abrams to discuss how these massive storm systems are causing delays and making for dangerous driving conditions. She’ll also provide an inside look at how we’re working behind the scenes to communicate these forecasts to help you safely arrive at your holiday destinations.

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NASA’s Expertise in Landslides Nov 27, 2019

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Guest: Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum

Intro: When you think of NASA, odds are you’re thinking of launching rockets into space and landing men on the moon. Well, they do a LOT more than that! My next guest is not a rocket scientist or an astronaut, but she is a valuable member of the Goddard Space Flight Center as a landslide researcher and disaster response coordinator. Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum focuses on rainfall-triggered landslides, with some being seen in the Caribbean and Central America during the hurricane season which we are RIGHT in the middle of!

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