About this episode

Dr. Howard Bluestein, a legendary figure in meteorology, discusses his career and advancements in storm research.

Tonight's Guest WeatherBrain is a legend in the Weather Enterprise and is the quintessential Tornado Master. Dr. Howard Bluestein is a Professor Emeritus and George Lynn Cross Research Professor in the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. He recently retired after spending more than 48 (WOW!) years as a meteorology professor at OU. Dr. Bluestein remains active in research and storm chasing, and for decades he pioneered the use of advance mobile doppler radar systems to study severe storms and tornadoes. He's also a renowned author and photographer, and some of his works have been placed in museums across the world. Dr. Bluestein, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. How did Dr. Bluestein enter the field of meteorology? (07:00) Harold Edgerton 1957 photo of Milk Drop Coronet (18:00) Waterspout chasing in airplanes (28:00) GATE June-September 1974 (GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment) (29:30) Conditional Instability of the Second Kind (CISK) (33:00) Using an optical theodolite to track storm soundings (50:30) W-Band radar vs KA-Band radars (55:00)…

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