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UrduA new course this spring, “Field Observations of Thunderstorms,” took 13 Iowa State students and their three instructors across “Tornado Alley” for eight days. They found storms, collected data and shared information with national forecasters. It all could have been straight out of the 1996 movie “Twister” or this summer’s sequel, “Twisters.”
Tag: Thunderstorms
Would we still have severe thunderstorms over North America if the Gulf of Mexico were filled in with land?
The eastern half of the U.S is one of the principal hot spots for severe thunderstorm activity, especially tornadoes, globally.
Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Heat Wave and Hot Summer in N.J.
New Brunswick, N.J. (July 20, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick climatologist David A. Robinson is available for interviews on the ongoing heat wave in New Jersey and the hot summer weather to date. The worst of the heat wave is expected today,…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Tropical Storm Fay in N.J.
New Brunswick, N.J. (July 10, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick climatologist David A. Robinson is available for interviews on Tropical Storm Fay as it approaches New Jersey. “Tropical Storm Fay could deposit several inches of rain across a good portion of the…
Rutgers Experts Available to Discuss Mild January, Low Snowfall in N.J.
New Brunswick, N.J. (Feb. 3, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick experts are available for interviews on the generally mild January weather and low snowfall in New Jersey so far this winter. “According to preliminary data, January 2020 in New Jersey was the…
UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Leads $2 Million Project to Study Hurricane Intensity
Atmospheric scientist Brian Tang has been awarded $2.145 million from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to help forecasters better understand and predict the rapid intensification of hurricanes.