http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com science writer and book author Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:51:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/commentary-dont-let-facts-get-in-the-way http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/commentary-dont-let-facts-get-in-the-way#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:57:01 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=2614 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/commentary-dont-let-facts-get-in-the-way/feed 0 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/advance-orders-open-for-jacks-newest-book http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/advance-orders-open-for-jacks-newest-book#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:07:02 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=2572 The National Geographic is now taking advance orders for Jack’s latest book, The Field Guide to the Water’s Edge, which will begin shipping on May 1, 2012. Jack is co-author with Stephen Leatherman, who is widely known as Dr. Beach for his annual 10 Best Beaches lists. Stephen’s day job is is the director of the [...]]]> http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/advance-orders-open-for-jacks-newest-book/feed 0 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/using-weather-to-teach-science http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/using-weather-to-teach-science#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:13:58 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=2568 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/using-weather-to-teach-science/feed 0 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/answers-heating-cooling-degree-days http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/answers-heating-cooling-degree-days#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 00:47:57 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=2515 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/answers-heating-cooling-degree-days/feed 2 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/photos-of-the-shuttle-discovery-launch http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/photos-of-the-shuttle-discovery-launch#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:40:58 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=2415 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/photos-of-the-shuttle-discovery-launch/feed 0 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/washington-post-upgrades-web-weather http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/washington-post-upgrades-web-weather#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:01:12 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=2302 The Washington Post is jumping headfirst into using weather to attract readers; something television stations have been doing since the 1960s but that newspapers have mostly ignored. In his Dec. 10 Sunday column Andrew Alexander, the Post’s Ombudsman,  said: “Many readers have called or e-mailed asking what’s behind the expanded [online weather section]. The answer: opportunity, [...]]]> http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/washington-post-upgrades-web-weather/feed 2 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/help-on-reporting-on-gulf-storm-threat http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/help-on-reporting-on-gulf-storm-threat#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:10:00 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=2145 With Hurricane Alex no longer a threat to the people and vessels working to stop and clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, reporters, newscasters, editors, and other news people can take a breather and think about ways to improve coverage when the next hurricane moves into  the Gulf of Mexico. One of the [...]]]> http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/help-on-reporting-on-gulf-storm-threat/feed 3 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/answers-arizona-tornadoes http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/answers-arizona-tornadoes#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:47:00 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=2103 Q: Do tornadoes occur in south-west Arizona, including in the Yuma area? Chris,  Yuma, Ariz. A: A few tornadoes have occurred in Yuma County in the past, which means that they can  occur in the future. Nevertheless, the record shows they are rare and usually weak. If  you go to the National Climatic Data Center’s [...]]]> http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/answers-arizona-tornadoes/feed 3 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/rain-turns-weatherjack-into-gearheadjack http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/rain-turns-weatherjack-into-gearheadjack#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:23:48 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=1949 Although I’ve focused on writing about meteorology and other atmospheric sciences since 1982, I’ve never passed up a chance to write about auto racing. An April 3, 2010 story on the BBC Web site from the Malaysian Formula One race, “McLaren & Ferrari rue rain errors,” gives me an opportunity to get into how not [...]]]> http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/rain-turns-weatherjack-into-gearheadjack/feed 0 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/when-seasons-begin-revistited http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/when-seasons-begin-revistited#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:06:51 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=1933 Q: Hello Jack. I was wondering if anyone ever turned in an answer on your “official seasons” proposal from last summer. I am doing my senior research project on the seasons, and would like to know what you found out. Thank you for your time. Justin, Redwood Falls, MN A: The question refers to an [...]]]> http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/when-seasons-begin-revistited/feed 1