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15 March 2010
NOAA- This Past Winter Was 5th Warmest On Record
A lot of people who do TV weather and a lot of climate researchers have been inundated with questions along the line of “So what do you think of global warming now” after the February Blizzards in the Northeast. Recent polls even show that people are more skeptical of climate change. Scientific theories do not rest on public opinion of course. So what was the scientific truth of February’s weather?? …
CSI South Pole
When our first attempt at landing in Antarctica was turned back by weather, I found myself with a real problem. I had neglected to use a boomerang bag. All of your luggage is packed onto a huge pallet in the C17. If you aren’t able to land, it stays there until you finally make it. Now, If I had put my shoes in a boomerang bag, I would have had …
Dan Satterfield has worked as an on air meteorologist for 32 years in Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion. This journal is where Dan writes about things he has too little time for on air. Dan blogs about peer-reviewed Earth science for Junior High level audiences and up.