US Military Christmas Tradition History: NORAD Tracks Santa and Operation Christmas Drop
Briefing Document: Holiday Traditions with a Military TwistThis document reviews two unique holiday traditions involving the US military: NORAD Tracks Santa and Operation Christmas Drop.NORAD Tracks S...
25 Dec 202416min
The Long Road to Recovery: How Hurricanes Helene and Milton Continue to Impact Tampa Bay Residents in December 2024
The Long Road to Recovery: How Hurricanes Helene and Milton Continue to Impact Tampa Bay ResidentsMeteorology Matters examines the ongoing challenges faced by residents in the Tampa Bay area in the wa...
24 Dec 202416min
Christmas 2024 Travel Briefing: Weather Impacts and White Christmas Predictions
Christmas 2024 Travel Briefing: Weather Impacts and White Christmas PredictionsThis briefing summarizes key weather information for the Christmas 2024 holiday period, drawing from several weather fore...
23 Dec 202411min
Miami and Tampa: High Risk to Climate Change, Rising Sea Level
Meteorology Matters examines Miami and Tampa's vulnerability to hurricanes and climate change. Miami, despite its booming population and development, faces significant climate risks, including rising ...
17 Dec 202422min
Walkable Cities Good for Earth While Americans Prefer Suburbia
Meteorology Matters examines the environmental impact of suburban sprawl, contrasting it with denser, more walkable urban neighborhoods. We explore the trade-offs between walkability, affordability, a...
16 Dec 202424min
Hurricane Helene: Impact Erwin Tennessee
Meteorology Matters looks at a Washington Post investigation into the deaths of six Impact Plastics employees during Hurricane Helene's flooding in Erwin, Tennessee. The investigation highlights the r...
3 Dec 202411min
Lake Effect: 6 Feet of Snow Forecast for Watertown, NY
Meteorology Matters reports on a major Thanksgiving Weekend lake-effect snowstorm impacting upstate New York and parts of the Great Lakes region. Significant snowfall accumulations of up to five or si...
29 Nov 202411min
Gust vs Sustained Wind: Application to Building Standards
Meteorology Matters presents an analytical framework for standardizing tropical cyclone wind characteristics (mean wind speed, turbulence intensity, integral scale, gust factor, and peak factor) from ...
29 Nov 202410min
