June 30: Weather and climate
Ocean Currents Lecture Series continues with talk by geography professor
4 p.m., June 15, 2011--The University of Delaware School of Marine Science and Policy’s popular Ocean Currents Lecture Series continues Thursday, June 30, with a talk by Dan Leathers, UD professor of geography.
Ocean Currents lectures take place once a month from May through August. Talks begin at 7 p.m. in Room 104 of Cannon Lab at UD’s Hugh R. Sharp Campus on Pilottown Road in Lewes. The events are free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
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The June lecture, titled "Environmental Monitoring: Understanding Fickle Weather in the First State," will cover the wide-ranging environmental observing tools used to track the weather and climate of Delaware.
“Anyone who has lived in the Delmarva region knows how drastically the weather can change from day to day and from one year to the next,” said Leathers, who will discuss such changes in weather.
Leathers will draw on his work as co-director of the Delaware Environmental Observing System (DEOS), a real-time regional monitoring system that provides data on weather conditions, stream levels, tidal conditions, snow depth, coastal flooding, and many other environmental variables. DEOS provides the information for use by emergency managers, decision-makers, researchers, and citizens.
For reservations, which are required due to limited seating, contact Michelle Scorziello at mkscorzi@udel.edu or 302-645-4346. Light refreshments are served at the hourlong lecture.
Learn more about events held by the School of Marine Science and Policy, which is housed in UD’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment.
Article by Elizabeth Boyle
Photo by Lisa Tossey