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Alaska Climate and Aviation PodcastTeamwork Of Pilots, Aircraft Controllers, Forecasters & Climatologists~Brian BrettschneiderSend us a textOn January 12, 2025, Anchorage's Ted Stevens International Airport experienced high winds and severe turbulence that made it very difficult for landing aircraft. Lake Hood was temporarily closed and most of all other air traffic was diverted to Fairbanks International Airport. A heavy 777 Korean Cargo plane had to execute 3 missed approaches before safely landing. The teamwork of the air traffic controllers and pilots, who depend on information from weather models and wind data, can attempt to divert airliners from air pockets that contained unstable air causing the severe turbulence. Today's special guest is C...2025-04-1637 min
Alaska Climate and Aviation PodcastBrian Brettschneider~Senior Climate Scientist for NWS Alaska~La Nina Winter 2024Send us a textToday's conversation is with climatologist Brian Brettschneider. Recently, Brian was chosen for a new role for the National Weather Service of Alaska as "Senior Climate Scientist" and is a passionate communicator about expanding climate awareness. Topics include: weather forecasting, data & development of evolving technologies, La Nina Winter 2024 predictions and the teamwork of NWS with the FAA in improving weather forecasting.Weather data is key component for weather forecasting that enables planning for fire fighting, sea ice travel and flooding preparation. The temperature and precipitation station of record for Anchorage is located...2024-11-2750 min
Alaska Climate and Aviation PodcastConversation with Climatologist, Brian Brettschneider~Observations, Solutions & HopeSend us a textAt the end of August, 2023, Alaska has been seeing some record continuous rainfall in Anchorage while South Central Alaska is experiencing flooding. Today's conversation with Climate Scientist, Brian Brettschneider, we discuss observations and challenges of the information age where people get overwhelmed by weather overload. While climate change can cause grief and despair, there is hope in how humans are working to overcome the challenges. This episode includes what the summer highlights were as well as challenges on the North Slope when the fiber optics cable was damaged by sea ice. 2023-09-0133 min
Alaska Climate and Aviation PodcastPart 2~ Brian Brettschneider & Rick Thoman~Careers as Weather Forecasters & Vision for the FutureSend us a textConversation with Rick Thoman, a Climate Specialist of Alaska Center Climate Assessment and Policy of University of Alaska Fairbanks and Brian Brettschneider, Research Scientist with National Weather Service Alaska Region. This interview was recorded on January 8th, 2021 and follows a previous episode of All Cooped Up Alaska, "Alaskan Weather Forecasters, Rick Thoman and Brian Brettschneider~Top 3 Alaska Weather Events of 2020 & Conversation about Technology". Thanks to Rick and Brian for their insights on how science organizations that are citizen driven are making a difference. Also, they discuss advice for you...2021-02-0614 min
Alaska Climate and Aviation PodcastAlaskan Weather Forecasters, Rick Thoman and Brian Brettschneider~Top 3 Alaska Weather Events of 2020 & Conversation about TechnologySend us a textAs we roll into 2021, Climatologist Rick Thoman and Brian Brettschneider talk about the top 3 weather events that occurred in Alaska in 2020. Rick Thoman is a Climate Specialist for the Alaska Center of Climate Assessment and Policy at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Brian Brettschneider is a Research Physical Scientist with the National Weather Service Alaska Region. In this conversation, we also discussed the role social media plays in gathering weather information, as well as the developments of weather collection technology. Thanks for tuning in to All...2021-01-1311 min
Alaska Climate and Aviation PodcastClimatologists Brian Brettschneider & Rick Thoman Talk Climate in AlaskaSend us a textClimatology continues to play a huge role in the education and preparation for Alaskans in a changing climate. Rick Thoman tried to retire a couple years ago, but finds that his passion for all things climate keep him working with the scientific community. After receiving an honor of the 2020 NOAA Distinguished Career Award for Professional Achievement, Rick continues to share his knowledge with his colleagues, including Brian Brettschneider of Anchorage. PhD Climatologist and Environmental Geographer, Brian Brettschneider, works closely with Rick Thoman, who lives in Fairbanks, Alaska. While he claims...2020-10-2437 min
Alaska Climate and Aviation PodcastEpisode 1: Aviation's Role in Studying the ClimateSend us a textClimatologists have been using data from airports for a long time.Temperature, dew point, wind, precipitation, and cloud cover are a few commonly recorded facts that have been collected over time to not only assist pilots in making decisions about safe flying, but also for the study of weather over a span of time. Episode one is an interview with Climatologist, Brian Brettschneider of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Thank you for listening!You can also see my photography and art at: https://www.katiewritergallery.com.2020-03-2303 min