Broadcast Meterology
- The Broadcast Meteorologist is the face and personality that people turn to for weather information. Meteorology Skills & Communication Skills are important, so many weather broadcasters have degrees in meteorology, journalism, communications and electronic media. Weather Broadcasting skills vary from effectively communicating the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast to developing individual forecasts.
Severe Floods & Glacier Melts
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Hurricanes, Tropical Storms Monsoons
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Over the past million years there have been nine full glacial periods, separated by much shorter warm spells. Glaciers hold the answers of the world from thousands of years ago.
Taylor Garritano '17, Emma Schulze '17 |
Hurricanes are not something to mess around with, because they kill 10,000 people per year globally. In the United States, hurricane season begins in June and ends around the end of November with heavy rain, high wind speeds and debris flying through the air.
Tom Olszewski '17 and Nick Rivello '17 |
Earthquakes and Tsunamis |
Tornados and Cyclones
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Earthquakes are extremely dangerous and it’s important to know how to protect yourselves in event of a disaster. An estimated 12 hundred people from around the world died in 2016 in earthquakes ranging from magnitudes of 5.9 to 7.8 on the Richter Scale.
Charlie Greco '18, Rob DiNota '18 |
1,200 tornadoes hit the U.S. annually. A tornado is a condensation funnel made up of water droplets and extends downward from the base of the thunderstorm. Tornado Alley is a nickname invented by the media covering a broad area of high tornado occurrences in the central United States. Tornados are one of the most violent of all atmospheric storms.
AJ Abate '17, Alexa Irizarry "17 |
Blizzards and Ice Storms |
Severe Droughts and Wildfires |
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Blizzards conditions can produce 6-12 inches of snow with sustained winds of 35 mph and gusts up to 100mph that can cause white out conditions where roadways become hazardous to drive on.
Chris Abbate '17, Daniel Grossman '18 |
Wildfires are possibly the most dangerous and destructive natural disaster. Wildfires are caused by severe droughts and the dry vegetation in the area. A drought is caused from extremely low precipitation in the area and this is the perfect conditions for wildfires.
Mike Leva '18, Justin Arrichiello '17 |