Speaker: Rick Thoman
Climate Science and Services Manager for the National Weather Service
Organizers announce the availability of a National Weather Service (NWS) Alaska Climate Forecast Briefing webinar. The event will be held Tuesday, 24 November 2015 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. AKST. It can be attended on the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) campus in the International Arctic Research Center's (IARC) room Akasofu 407 or online at:
http://accap.adobeconnect.com/november2015/event/event_info.html
The tools and techniques for making monthly and season scale climate forecasts are rapidly changing, with the potential to provide useful forecasts at the month and longer range. Rick Thoman (Climate Science and Services Manager, Environmental and Scientific Services Division, National Weather Service Alaska Region) will review recent climate conditions around Alaska, review forecast tools and conclude with the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for the upcoming season.
Rick will also present a "Feature-of-the-Month" special addition in which each month he will highlight a topic relevant to the particular month.
Feel free to bring your lunch and join the gathering in-person or join online to learn more about Alaska climate and weather.
This monthly series is generally held on the third Friday of each month. Please note the change to Tuesday for the third week of November 2015.