The Past, Present, and The Past, Present, and Future of Michigan Future of Michigan ’ ’ s s Weather Weather Dr. Jeff Masters Dr. Jeff Masters Director of Meteorology Director of Meteorology The Weather Underground, The Weather Underground, Inc. Inc. http:// http://
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The Past, Present, and Future of The Past, Present, and Future of MichiganMichigan’’s Weathers Weather
Dr. Jeff MastersDr. Jeff MastersDirector of Meteorology Director of Meteorology The Weather Underground, Inc.The Weather Underground, Inc.http://www.wunderground.comhttp://www.wunderground.com
Education: Education: University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
B.S. in Meteorology, 1982B.S. in Meteorology, 1982
M.S. in Meteorology, 1983M.S. in Meteorology, 1983 Thesis:Thesis: ““A Characterization of the Detroit Wintertime AerosolA Characterization of the Detroit Wintertime Aerosol””
Ph.D. in Meteorology, 1997 Ph.D. in Meteorology, 1997 Thesis: Thesis: ““Vertical Transport of Carbon Monoxide by Vertical Transport of Carbon Monoxide by Wintertime Mid-Latitude CyclonesWintertime Mid-Latitude Cyclones””
Me
Served as Flight Meteorologist for NOAAServed as Flight Meteorologist for NOAA’’ssAircraft Operations Center, 1986 - 1990Aircraft Operations Center, 1986 - 1990
•Correction of Inertial Navigation with Loran-C on NOAA's P-3 AircraftCorrection of Inertial Navigation with Loran-C on NOAA's P-3 Aircraft•A Record Minimum Sea Level Pressure Observed in Hurricane GilbertA Record Minimum Sea Level Pressure Observed in Hurricane Gilbert•Wind Measurement From AircraftWind Measurement From Aircraft•Flying Into the Eye of a HurricaneFlying Into the Eye of a Hurricane•Meteorology at BrockportMeteorology at Brockport
Publications:Publications:
Hurricane Hugo on MontserratHurricane Hugo on Montserrat
Hurricane Hugo on St. Croix and Puerto RicoHurricane Hugo on St. Croix and Puerto Rico
El Yunque Rain Forest, Puerto RicoEl Yunque Rain Forest, Puerto Rico
Sullivan’s Island Bridge, South CarolinaSullivan’s Island Bridge, South Carolina
My Hurricane Hugo flight: http://www.wunderground.com/education/hugo1.aspMy Hurricane Hugo flight: http://www.wunderground.com/education/hugo1.asp
Low water at Old Mission Lighthouse, Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, 2003
Arctic Sea Ice Loss: A Potential Culprit in Recent Weather Extremes
10. Flood, Mississippi River 2008 24 $15,000,000,000
11. Hurricane Ivan, FL/AL 2004 57 $15,400,000,000
12. Drought, 30-State 2002 0 $11,400,000,000
13. Tornado Outbreak, Southeast U.S. 2012 321 $10,200,000,000
14. Drought, Texas 2012 0 $10,000,000,000
The Fourteen $10 billion+ U.S. Weather Disasters Since 1980The Fourteen $10 billion+ U.S. Weather Disasters Since 1980
1980 Drought: 10,000 killed, $55 billion in damage
1988 Drought: 7,500 killed, $71 billion in damage
Dust Bowl Drought: 5,000 killed, 2.5 million people displaced
The future of drought, 30 years from now?
Sleeping outside on Belle Isle, 1936 heat wave
Expect a Much Increased Chance of Deadly Heat WavesExpect a Much Increased Chance of Deadly Heat Waves
A $100 billion, 1-in-100-year U.S. droughtwould seriously strain world food prices
The Future of TornadoesThe Future of Tornadoes
The Number #1 Natural Disaster Threat in The Number #1 Natural Disaster Threat in Michigan: a Catastrophic Geomagnetic StormMichigan: a Catastrophic Geomagnetic StormProbability: 26% in the next 30 yearsProbability: 26% in the next 30 years
X-22 Class Solar Flare of April 2, 2001—Strongest Solar Flare on RecordX-22 Class Solar Flare of April 2, 2001—Strongest Solar Flare on Record
Transformer at Salem Nuclear PlantTransformer at Salem Nuclear Plantfried by geomagnetic storm in 1989fried by geomagnetic storm in 1989
A geomagnetic storm like the Carrington Event of 1859 or the 1921 storm A geomagnetic storm like the Carrington Event of 1859 or the 1921 storm would likely cause a collapse of the U.S. power system lasting yearswould likely cause a collapse of the U.S. power system lasting years
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