“Ask the Weather Guy!”
Jonathan Martin
Thursday, September 23, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom or by Phone
COVID-19 Precautions:
The fall lectures for PLATO Madison’s 2021-22 season will be held virtually due to on-going concerns over the COVID-19 variants.
Description:
In the first lecture, taking place on the first full day of fall, we’ll learn more about extreme weather and the basic elements and evidence of global climate change. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask about recent weather phenomena, severe storms, this summer’s heat, drought, and your other weather and climate questions.
Speaker bio:
Speaker: Jonathan Martin is Professor (and former Chair) in the UW-Madison Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. He is one of the two “Weather Guys” heard monthly on Wisconsin Public Radio and one of the writers of the “Ask the Weather Guys” column in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Professor Martin’s research expertise is in mid-latitude weather systems. Over his career he has authored more than 70 scientific papers, as well as the leading textbook on mid-latitude atmospheric dynamics. He is also the author of the new book “Reginald Sutcliffe and the Invention of Modern Weather Systems Science.” Professor Martin has received numerous accolades for excellence in teaching and the Princeton Review ranked him among the Best 300 Professors in the nation.
Additional Resources:
https://www.aos.wisc.edu/faculty/Martin/
https://wxguys.ssec.wisc.edu/
https://www.ipcc.ch/2021/08/09/ar6-wg1-20210809-pr/
https://www.noaa.gov/news/its-official-july-2021-was-earths-hottest-month-on-record
https://www.google.com/amp/s/madison.com/entertainment/books/new-book-from-jonathan-martin-of-the-weather-guys-delves-into-the-origins-of-modern/article_d59b281e-22f8-5280-b867-675fc405d852.amp.html
https://experts.news.wisc.edu/experts/jonathan-martin
FREE TO PLATO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE LINK TO ATTEND. PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE THE EVENT STARTS. QUESTIONS CAN BE WRITTEN IN DURING THE EVENT.
As the lecture is online, you can use your computer or smartphone to access the lecture and see the speaker during the presentation. You will not be visible during the lecture, but you will be able to chat with the speaker by typing in your comments.
If you do not have a computer or smartphone you can also use your regular phone to dial a phone number and listen to the talk.
Questions? - contact lecture organizer, Joy Cardin cardinjoy@gmail.com
