Miscellaneous
Our first episode where all three co-hosts are in the same studio for recording! On this week's episode we discuss how the GOES-16 weather satellite is progressing, the recent severe weather outbreak in the mid-west, a check-in on the rainfall and drought in California, the weird winter we've been having, and we cover our main topic of ocean currents and how they affect the weather. Show Notes! GOES-16 Cool GIF of a radar loop generated from GOES-16 GOES-R/GOES-16 Website MID-WEST SEVERE OUTBREAK US Tornados: The largest tornado outbreaks of 2017 RAINFALL / DROUGHT CHECK-IN IN CALIFORNIA Lake Oroville & the dam/spillway damage/overflow US Drought Monitor Website The drought in Washington, D.C., is now just as bad as California’s Capital Weather Gang: 500 inches and counting: Snow has clobbered California ski resorts this winter WEIRD WINTER / LACK OF SNOW IN CHICAGO For The First Time In 146 Years Chicago Goes Without Snow During January And February Main Topic: Ocean Current and how they affect the weather NOAA Ocean Explorer Website Global Ocean Currents Map NOAA Ocean Service Facts page How Do Ocean Currents Affect Weather? National Geographic: Ocean Currents & Climate XKCD: Earth Temperature Timeline GOES-16 data on Twitter