Intuitive Metric for Deadly Tropical Cyclone Rains
With hurricanes moving more slowly and climate models projecting increasing rain rates, scientists have been grappling with how to effectively...
From AMS Journals
Red Proverb at Morning, Meteorologists Take Warning
Weather proverbs can be useful indicators of real correlations observed over the centuries, but they can also show unwelcome persistence. The phenomenon...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Scientists! Don’t just stand there; dance!
“Dance with your heart, and your feet will follow.” (variously attributed.) “Make love your aim.” –the apostle Paul (1 Cor....
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
A sextillion little grey cells, all thinking fast-and-slow, all needing to up-their-game at both.
“Our comforting conviction that the world makes sense rests on a secure foundation: our almost unlimited ability to ignore our...
When Hurricanes Become Machines…or Monsters
Officially, the Atlantic season is almost upon us. The season of tropical storms and hurricanes, yes, but more to the...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Look to the little grey cells.
“It is the little grey cells, mon ami, on which one must rely.”– Hercule Poirot (speaking literally under the authority of...
Active Hurricane Seasons: Maybe For 2020, But Not Necessarily in a Warmer Future
For a fifth consecutive year, NOAA is forecasting an above-average number of tropical cyclones (TCs) in the Atlantic, with 13-19...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Keep your eye on the (climate-change) ball.
“The trick is this: keep your eye on the ball. Even when you can’t see the ball”– Tom Robbins In...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
BC and AD: today’s new meaning for legacy acronyms?
“What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Seeking your help – to build the AMS Summer Policy Colloquium v2.0
“Our progress won’t be in science alone. It will also be in our ability to make sure everyone benefits from...
