Weather on the Air captures the full breadth and depth of the engaging-and to many enthusiasts, intoxicating-world of broadcast meteorology. The history, the personalities, the science, the challenges, the beauty, and the warts of weather casting: It's all here, and it's a must-read for any true 'weather weenie' . "-Ray Ban, retired executive vice president of programming and meteorology, The Weather Channel "Robert Henson covers a wide swath of weather and broadcast history with warmth, engaging humor, boundless curiosity, and a keen eye for the quirky and overlooked. Whether you approach the atmosphere with the utmost seriousness or laugh at the absurdities of the weather business, Weather on the Air is a treasure. " -David Laskin, author of The Children's Blizzard and Braving the Elements "Supplanting baseball, talking about the weather has become our national pastime. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the evolution of our attraction to, and dependence on, up-to-the-minute news about the weather. " -Edward Maibach, director, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University "Henson clearly charts the internal storms as well as the fair skies of a profession that has been surprisingly slow to accept the growing scientific consensus of humankind's contribution to climate change. " -Joe Witte, former NBC/Today meteorologist
Scientific investigation is supposed to be objective and strictly logical, but this is not always the case: the process that leads to a good conclusion can be messy. This narrative describes interactions among a group of scientists trying to solve a simple problem that had scientific implications. It started with the observation of a cloud exhibiting behavior associated with supercooled water and temperatures around −20°C. However, other aspects of the cloud suggested an altitude where the temperature was around −40°C. For several months following the appearance of the cloud on 23 March 2011, the people involved searched for evidence, formed strong opinions, argued, examined evidence more carefully, changed their minds, and searched for more evidence until they could reach agreement. While they concluded that the cloud was at the higher and colder altitude, evidence for supercooled liquid water at that altitude is not conclusive.
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