MPR: Jet StreamingEvery week Jet Streaming brings an insider's look at the weather and climatology. It's everything you wanted to know about the weather, but were afraid to ask.Jet Streaming for Wednesday, July 30- July 30, 2008 Flying is fun, but did you ever wonder who's watching the forecast when you're riding the jet stream at 35,000 feet We visit with Tom Fahey, meteorology manager for Northwest Airlines. And they say what you don't know can't hurt you but breathing in what you can't see can. We'll check air quality with Cassie McMahon of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Our Website Of The Week is the University of Utah's site that keeps track of all the mesonet browsers in the U.S. Check it out at:...http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/jet_streaming/2008/07/30_64.mp3 Jet Streaming for Wednesday, July 23- July 23, 2008 Lightning is one of nature's deadliest phenomena. This week Jet Streaming explores the mysteries of lightning with Ron Holle of Vaisala Inc. in Tucson, Arizona, home of the national lightning detection network. We also speak with Troy Hirdler of the Twin Cities who survived a close encounter with lightning 23 years ago. Our Website of the Week will help you keep track of Hurricane Dolly via satellite at NOAA's Operational Significant Event site http:www.osei.noaa.govhttp://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/jet_streaming/2008/07/23_64.mp3 Jet Streaming for Wednesday, July 16- July 16, 2008 Fire is sweeping the mountains of California again this summer, making it the biggest fire year on record for the Golden State. Fire incident meteorologist Steve Marien of the National Park Service reports what it's like at the heart of the fire storm. And NOAA's Jason Dunion tells us what dust in Africa has to do with a hurricane in the Atlantic. Our Website of the Week is NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Sprectroradiometer (MODIS) where sateliite imagery gives outstanding views of Earth's...http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/jet_streaming/2008/07/16_64.mp3 Jet Streaming for Wednesday, July 9- July 9, 2008 From what started as a dream more than 25 years ago was sold this week for $3.5 billion. Jet Streaming explores how The Weather Channel became one of the greatest success stories in the history of television. And have we solved the case of the disappearing bees We find out from Dr. Jose Fuentes of the University of Virginia how recent changes in atmospheric chemistry have confused bees and other insects. Plus: the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado helps you...http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/jet_streaming/2008/07/09_64.mp3 Jet Streaming for Wednesday, July 2- July 2, 2008 This week, Jet Streaming looks at the trends in broadcast weather forecasting. While 20 years ago, your local TV or radio weather department probably featured upwards of three meteorologists, today it's only a fraction of that number. Are corporate media's profit-motivated business models costing you weather coverage TV weather veteran and entrepreneur Paul Douglas forecasts the future of your local weatherman. And our Website of the Week from the USDA chief economist highlights how weather...http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/jet_streaming/2008/07/02_64.mp3 |