AMS Meetings
Dealing with Drought in the Heart of Texas
In 2011, Texas experienced its hottest summer on record along with a drought that has yet to let up. According...
Sandy at the AMS Meeting: A Study in Adaptation, An Opportunity to Participate
by Tanja Fransen, NOAA Ninety-three. That is how many annual meetings the American Meteorological Society has hosted. Planning for an...
TRMM Keeps on Truckin'
It’s been 15 years since the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite was launched. Over that time, TRMM has significantly...
Perspectives
The Value of Attending Scientific Meetings
by Keith Seitter, CCM, AMS Executive Director There was a time when I thought scientific conferences would change character dramatically...
Versatile VIIRS: Sandy Reveals More of Its Potential
The VIIRS instrument aboard the new Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite has a lot of jobs: among them, to measure...
Atmospheric Rivers Go Mainstream
This week NOAA announced installation of four new special observatories in California dedicated to improving the understanding–and forecasting–of atmospheric rivers,...
From AMS Journals, Perspectives
Policy Symposium Keynote to Focus on Tree-Climate Connnections
by Caitlin Buzzas, AMS Policy Program The keynote speaker for the 8th Symposium on Policy and Socio-Economic research at the AMS...
Spotlight on Early Career Professionals
If you haven’t noticed, a lot of AMS members are just starting out in the atmospheric sciences, making their way...
AMS Programs, Perspectives
Planning for the Next Superstorm: Kids Will Lead the Way
by Ellen Klicka, AMS Policy Program Superstorm Sandy was a reminder that the best time for severe weather preparedness is...
Help Us Get Dressed for Success in Austin
What comes to mind when you think about the AMS? Can you express it with an interesting and eye-catching graphic?...
