Provided here are some of the posts that I’m especially proud of. Some of the posts might be listed under more than one category.
For Charlie’s favorite posts, head over to his WeatherTogether Site.
Current Reports
This is for posts that were on an event that either is or was occurring when the post was written. These are listed with the most recent on top.
- 23 April 2018 – First 80-degree day of the year expected
- 13 March 2018 – Union Gap Slope Failure
- 27 November 2017 – Wet year in Utah helps the Great Salt Lake
- 5 November 2017 – Columbia Basin Snow Report
- 27 August 2017 – Harvey: Worst-Case Scenario Comes to Fruition (with Charlie)
Features
These are for ‘feature articles’ that are more investigative and don’t necessarily correspond to an event that was occurring when they were written. These are listed alphabetically by category.
Citizen Science
- Why you should be a Storm Spotter, even in the Northwest – 9 April 2018
Climate
- Does Bethlehem ever have a White Christmas? – 21 December 2017
- Does the Tri-Cities really get 300 days of sunshine a year? – 25 April 2018
- Shrinking glaciers on Mount Rainier – 2 April 2018
Geology
- Earthquakes in the Cascadia Subduction Zone – 16 January 2018
- First hand accounts of Mount St. Helens’ 1980 eruption – 30 January 2018
- Thermal Springs of Nevada – 9 January 2018
Ham Radio
- Watching Weather Balloons on Ham Radio – 18 March 2017
History
- First hand accounts of Mount St. Helens’ 1980 eruption – 30 January 2018
- How Hurricanes Get their Names – 29 October 2017
- Three 2017 Hurricanes added to list of Costliest Tropical Cyclones – 28 March 2018
Opinion
- No, we don’t need to add a ‘Category 6’to the hurricane scale – 8 September 2017
Physics
- What difference does elevation make for air pressure? – 10 December 2017
Religion
- Geologic Time and Religion – 21 February 2018
Severe Weather
- Why you should be a Storm Spotter, even in the Northwest – 9 April 2018
Space
- SLIDESHOW – Trip to see the meteor shower – 14 December 2017
Tropics
- Harvey: Worst-Case Scenario Comes to Fruition (with Charlie) – 27 August 2017
- How Hurricanes Get their Names – 29 October 2017
- No, we don’t need to add a ‘Category 6’to the hurricane scale – 8 September 2017
- Three 2017 Hurricanes added to list of Costliest Tropical Cyclones – 28 March 2018