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Category Archives: weather
The scientific significance of the only hurricane ever to directly hit NYC
This is a guest post from Bruce Parker, Visiting Professor, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology, and author of the recent book The Power of the Sea – Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves, and Our Quest to Predict … Continue reading
Posted in water, weather
Tagged Bruce Parker, Coriolis effect, history of science, hurricane, New York City, storm surge
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Which way would airborne toxic gases blow during a terrorist release?
In the event of a terrorist release of a harmful chemical, biological or radiological (CBR) agent as a weapon in an urban area, the motion of the gas and particles is unpredictable. Factors that contribute to the complexity of the … Continue reading
Posted in air pollution, security, weather
Tagged cbr, chemical, large eddy simulation, Manhattan, radiation, sea breeze, urban dispersion, weather
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The Big Stink: II. Scents and the Weather
Weather conditions can promote or inhibit bad smells in an urban area. Warm weather can increase bacterial decomposition of organic matter, which under certain conditions can produce sulfurous smells – this is why it often reeks when you walk past … Continue reading
Posted in air pollution, water, weather
Tagged Manhattan, maple syrup, mercaptan, natural gas, new jersey, New York City, pollution, rotten egg
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The Big Stink: I. Scents and the City
Four years ago, on the morning of Monday, January 8th, 2007, a mysterious foul odor settled upon New York City and surrounding regions, causing confusion, consternation and even building evacuations in some cases. Many were concerned it might be dangerous … Continue reading
Posted in air pollution, water, weather
Tagged Manhattan, maple syrup, mercaptan, rotten egg, smell
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Skyline Seabreeze
Have you ever been at the beach in early summer and had a day ruined by arrival of a cold seabreeze? I was attempting to have my first barbecue of the year last April 3rd in Morningside Park – the … Continue reading
Posted in weather
Tagged beach, Hudson River, Manhattan, New York City, sea breeze, weather
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