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The science – and future – of "Extreme Weather" | MconneX | BrownBag Learning – Video

Posted: November 14, 2012 at 7:41 pm




The science - and future - of "Extreme Weather" | MconneX | BrownBag Learning
Brought to you by MconneX (www.engin.umich.edu ABOUT THE SERIES: What extreme weather event causes the most fatalities every year? And what trends are experts looking at to predict future weather patterns? In this series of videos, UM Professor Perry Samson explores the phenomena of "extreme weather" and how an increase in overall climate temperature would impact those events. Samson explains how heat waves, hurricanes and tornadoes form, why they are prevalent in certain regions and what they might do in the future. ABOUT THE PROFESSOR: Perry Samson (aoss.engin.umich.edu is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Atmospheric Science (aoss.engin.umich.edu at the University of Michigan. His research includes chemical meteorology; computer simulation of atmospheric transport and chemistry of contaminants, applications of meteorological and air pollution instrumentation; and educational technology. MORE: Watch additional BrownBag Learning videos or join the discussion at http://www.engin.umich.eduFrom:michiganengineeringViews:2 0ratingsTime:22:44More inScience Technology

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