Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Vashon Maury Island Land Trust building
located at 10014 SW Bank Road
Dr. Cliff Mass, UW atmospheric scientist and professor, presents the science behind "The Great Windstorms of the Pacific Northwest." How, what, why, and where of the famous storms are told dramatically and cogently. He is a grand story teller and classic lecturer.
For regular listeners of KUOW-FM, Mass's ten short minutes of weekly weather draws listeners on Fridays, 9:40am. Listeners enjoy Mass, who discusses the present weather and forecasts, all the while riffing about trends, oddities, and local and global science.
For those of us who shuddered as enormous trees creaked and protested (and in some cases gave up the fight to remain upright) all around our houses during the huge storm of December 2006, Mass's presentation on windstorms should be a welcome opportunity to put that recent storm event into historical perspective.
Soon to be published, Mass's upcoming book is titled The Weather of the Pacific Northwest.
Mass is an expert on the influence of topography on weather systems. His expertise includes the subjects of numerical modeling and weather prediction.
For more information, call Laura Bienen at 206-567-4613
As always, our Audubon program is free of charge, coffee and cookies are provided, and all are welcome.
