There is a new buzz word going around the scientific community that is changing the way we view our roles in helping to better manage our precious resources. I am referring to the term ‘citizen scientist’ which allows anyone to … Continue reading
The first question we ask is: just how unprecedented was Hurricane Sandy? While the Perfect Storm of 1991 is a good analogue in terms of meteorological setup, it did not have nearly the kind of impacts Sandy produced over the … Continue reading
For many, Sandy certainly lived up to the seemingly impossible forecasts of impacts. For starters, it made landfall with a central pressure of 946mb – the second lowest pressure ever recorded for any storm to hit the northeastern U.S. (first … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy continues to loom ominously off the U.S. east coast, bringing very heavy rain and tropical storm to hurricane force winds to many millions of people well before the worst arrives. The coastal flooding is already terrible, as expected … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy has taken on the appearance of a mid-latitude nor’easter-type cyclone as seen from satellite. However, data from NOAA and Air Force reconnaissance aircraft confirm that Sandy is indeed still a hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph and … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy formed just four days ago north of Panama. In its short lifetime so far, it has claimed 21 lives in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba and unexpectedly intensified to a strong Category 2 storm immediately after exiting mountainous eastern … Continue reading