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> June 20, 1997
Hurricanes:
It's an ill wind that blows no one any good...
We're already twenty days into the official hurricane season. This year,
a hurricane expert is forecast ing eleven tropical storms and seven
hurricanes, making it possible that this season will be part of the
most active three year period on record.
But how do they know how many hurricanes there will be over the course
of the season? We'll find out about this long-term forecasting, how
shorter term predictions of the path of storms are made, and what this
season holds in store.
Plus, a look at El Nino and what effect it might have on our weather.
Guests:
William Gray
Professor of Atmospheric Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Robert Burpee
Director
National Hurricane Center
Miami, FL
John Janowiak
Meteorologist
Climate Prediction Center
Camp Springs, MD
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related links:
The National Hurricane Center:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
The University of Colorado Meteorology Department (Home of John Gray)
http://typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu
Tropical Weather Update:
http://ci
rrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/tropical.html
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