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Monthly Archives: April 2009
How many storm chasers are there?
Because storm chasing primarily began in the United States, for reasons to study the behaviour of tornadoes, storm chasers seem to have a relatively high acceptance in the community. In the United States, literally thousands of chasers embark on storm chasing … Continue reading
Posted in storm chasing, Storm research, Storms, weather forecasting
Tagged 1990s, Australia, Australia Weather, Block Buster, Canada, Countries, Enthusiasts, Europe, Expeditions, Globe, Internet Revolution, Nbsp, Severe Weather, Storm Chasers, storm chasing, Supercells, Tornado Alley, Tornadoes, Tourists, Treck, Twister, United States
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Is storm chasing a job or career?
Although there are a few storm chasers that chase as part of scientific research, or run storm chasing tour groups, most storm chasers sell DVDs to make up some of the storm chasing costs. Some storm chasers have been lucky … Continue reading
Posted in storm chasing, Storm research, Storms, weather forecasting
Tagged Accommodation Costs, Air Fares, Documentaries, Dvds, Fuel Costs, Job Career, Kilometres, Media Publicity, Storm Chase, Storm Chasers, Storm Chases, storm chasing, Tornado, Tour Groups, Video Stock Footage
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What is Storm Chasing?
Storm chasing to my understanding is defined as the art of being able to predict specific severe weather events and intercept those events in a specified location or near enough to it. When there is the possibility of a storm … Continue reading
Posted in storm chasing, Storm research, Storms, weather forecasting
Tagged Models, Modes, Severe Weather, storm chasing, Telling The Truth, Weather Events
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Storm Chasing history
Unlike other areas of science, storm chasing history is relatively short even with respect to the science of meteorological forecasting. Branching out from the specific needs to forecast severe thunderstorms producing tornadoes, it was soon realised that obtaining data in the field … Continue reading
Posted in storm chasing, Storm research, Storms, weather forecasting
Tagged Areas Of Science, Chase Teams, Communication Network, Creative Thinking, Doppler Radar, Group Project, Hoadley, Howard Bluestein, Jenson, Movie Twister, Nework, Nssl, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Scientific Advances, Sensor Devices, Storm Chase Reports, Storm Chasers, Tornado Intercept, Tornadoes, Vortex
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The comparisons and contrasts in storm chasing Australia and Tornado Alley
Chasing Australia for some storm chasers such as myself have allowed us to pioneer the techniques and make significant discoveries particularly of the LP supercell. Being local, you can come and go as you please so there is not as … Continue reading
Posted in storm chasing, Storm research, Storms, weather forecasting
Tagged Climbers, Contrasts, Discoveries, Expectation, Firm Believers, Instrumentation, Likelihood, Lp Supercell, Mount Everest, Probes, Radio Antennas, Rivalry, Storm Chaser, Storm Chasers, Storm Chases, Storm Event, Thousands Of Dollars, Tornado Alley, Tornado Chasing, Tornadoes
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My Storm Chasing Biography
My Storm Chasing Biography I just turned 41 years of age and am married – where have all thoses years gone! Has it been worthwhile? What have I achieved? How did I get into this madness we call storm … Continue reading
Posted in storm chasing, Storm research, Storms, weather forecasting
Tagged Curiosity, Fascination, Floods, Forum Discussion, Hailstorms, Madness, Mathematics, Mathematics Teacher, Natural Disasters, Rainfall Events, Science Degree, Science Teacher, Severe Storms, Severe Thunderstorm, Severe Weather, Solid Foundation, Storm Categories, Storm Chaser, Storm Types, Tornadoes, Violent Weather
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Acceptance of Storm Chasing?
Storm chasing is also comparitively new in Australia. Initial public perception and acceptance of storm chasing in hind sight was predicable. Consider what you would do if you had a group of young lads with vehicles parked … Continue reading
Posted in storm chasing, Storm research, Storms, weather forecasting
Tagged Australia, Burglaries, Favourably, Fence, Geographical Region, Government Policy, Hind Sight, Locality, Media Coverage, Nbsp, Property Losses, Public Attitude, Public Perception, Reports Of Severe Weather, Storm Chasers, Storm Events, Storm Spotters, Suspicion, Universities, Young Lads
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