Overview

Did you look up at the sky today, or check a weather forecast? We can't avoid the influences and impacts of weather. It controls transportation, recreation, aviation, and your planned vacation. Weather is a big factor in our moods, sometimes from something as simple as the difference between a sunny, mild day, and a cloudy, wet day. Weather plays a tremendous role in everyday life around the planet, with extreme cost in dollars and lives when events like hurricanes, ice storms, tornadoes, or heatwaves impact communities and regions. Nearly all living creatures and plants contend with cycles and patterns in our atmosphere. We can't escape weather, so we need to understand it. Weather Things you Always Wanted to Know answers the full spectrum of common weather questions, in simple language for adults down to high school students. It's a full lesson in the science of meteorology without a lot of math, and without tuition!

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"Alan Sealls' 'Weather Things You Always Wanted to Know' is an outstanding contribution to the understanding of the ins and outs of meteorology, blending scientific detail with engaging storytelling. Sealls simplifies complex weather phenomena with ease, making the book a compelling read for enthusiasts and professionals alike. His passion for the subject translates into a clear and enjoyable narrative that both educates and entertains, making it an essential addition to any weather lover's library. Bill Murray, President, The Weather Factory Alan Sealls' astounding broadcast career showcased his effective communication through a visual medium. That same enthusiasm and ease of explanation comes across in Weather Things You Always Wanted to Know. Spoken in easily relatable terms with humor mixed in, it's an enjoyable read that will appeal to weather hobbyists and weather professionals, and all in between. As a broadcaster, I came away with some new ways of explaining everyday weather concepts that I plan on sharing with credit to who the internet rightfully has named ""the best meteorologist ever."" Maureen McCann, AMS Fellow, Broadcast Meteorologist"

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"Alan Sealls is an Emmy award-winning broadcast meteorologist. Having worked for decades on television in Milwaukee, Chicago, and in Mobile as a chief meteorologist, you may have watched him years ago on WGN and on CNN. Alan is also an adjunct college professor. He earned meteorology degrees from Cornell University and from Florida State University. He is a past president of the National Weather Association, and he is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. In addition to providing weather safety seminars to businesses, Alan is frequently invited to speak at national conferences, and he is often retained by attorneys as a consulting meteorologist or expert witness in legal cases where weather is a factor. Always an energetic and entertaining speaker, Alan has reached tens of thousands of children and adults over his career in public service presentations on the science of meteorology. Some people recognize Alan for going viral and being proclaimed ""Best Weatherman Ever"" in 2017 for Hurricane Irma coverage. Alan is also known as an accomplished weather photographer. His weather photos and video work have been used in textbooks, magazines, newspapers, science journals, documentaries, and on network TV programs. Find Alan Sealls on social media and at alansealls.com"

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