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Episode 39: Hurricane Season
59 minutes Posted Oct 31, 2025 at 6:19 pm.
Intro1:23 Introducing Delián!3:08 What is a Meteorologist?6:42 Seasonal Forecasting8:26 How do hurricanes get named?10:06 Delián's Origin Story13:32 Defining a Hurricane24:26 How are storms forecast?32:13 Delián's work43:57 Predictions going into hurricane season49:13 "The Calm Before the Storm"52:17 Effects of climate change on hurricanes54:35 Closing thoughts58:33 Outro
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Note: This episode was recorded on September 17, 2025.
When you think of meteorology, you probably think of someone giving a weather forecast on TV. But predicting the weather requires a whole team of scientists, from those who run simulations in labs to researchers on boats, and even a few who fly planes into storms to get measurements up close. In this episode, we invite Colorado State University graduate student Delián Colón-Burgos to teach us all about forecasting hurricanes. She guides us through the field of hurricane meteorology, from what a hurricane is to how scientists are updating forecasting models to reflect our changing seas.
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Credits:Audio/Video Editing: Sam PickellArtwork: Maia ReyesIntro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
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