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Meteorology students installed a new weather station atop Apple Orchard Mountain in the central Blue Ridge.
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Stephanie Zick is podcast expert guestMeteorology Assistant Professor Stephanie Zick was the expert guest on two podcasts focusing on the weather.
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Semester in ScotlandThis informational meeting will give interested students a chance to speak to representatives from the University of Dundee. It will be of interest to geography and meteorology majors looking to fulfill major elective requirements abroad.
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Virginia Tech students can earn certificate from USGIF , articleThe USGIF accredited Virginia Tech as one of only 21 colleges or universities that can offer a certificate in geospatial intelligence
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Expert says West Coast flooding, mudslides remain threat from multiple large winter storms , articleAs California and the west coast stare down yet another major winter storm this week, the threat of devastating flooding and mudslides is even more urgent. Drew Ellis, a climate science and meteorology expert at Virginia Tech, explains that in drought-stricken areas, the ground is less able to absorb large influxes of water, and this is complicated by soil saturation from other recent storms.
Date: Feb 22 -
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Understanding atmospheric flash droughts in the Caribbean , articleAssistant Professor Craig Ramseyer is using meteorological data to understand atmospheric flash drought occurrences in the Caribbean.
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Rising seas mean less space for people and nature , articleVirginia Tech researchers will merge social and geographic information system science to investigate how coastal communities and ecosystems will migrate because of sea-level rise.
Date: Nov 28