Hi, folks.
Sorry about the duplicate post, if it went through the first time, but in
light of Lou's problem, I thought I'd send it again, just in case it somehow
got lost in cyber space.
See e-mail below, and please help if you can.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "blind hams list" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:53 PM
Subject: slightly off topic: enhanced basic skywarn training for the blind
> Hi, all.
>
> I realize that this post might be considered slightly "off topic", so
> let's direct responses to me off list.
>
> My private e-mail address is:
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
> Like some others on this list, I'm sure, I've sat through many basic
> skywarn training sessions that have been given by my local National
> Weather Service office, and during the last one, I was struck with an
> idea. Might it be possible, either through clear verbal descriptions, or
> through "hands on" demonstrations, to develop descriptions of various
> relevant storm features so that folks like us could understand them? I'm
> thinking here of descriptions of various cloud formations associated with
> severe thunderstorms and tornadoes (e.g. funnel clouds, wall clouds, shelf
> clouds, roll clouds, mammatus clouds, skud clouds, etc.), and descriptions
> of what thunderstorms actually look like in their various stages of
> development.
>
> All of this grows out of my increasing involvement in what's called
> "Weather And Society Integrated Studies", where there is now a very
> concerted effort to integrate meteorology with the social sciences.
>
> I have discussed this idea with several meteorologists, and they seem very
> interested in helping come up with some ideas.
>
> I have also been given the "go ahead" to prepare an article on the topic
> for a news letter called "Weather And Society Watch", with the idea of
> publishing the article sometime this Summer.
>
> My question to you folks is this:
>
> Do you think there'd be sufficient interest in the blind community for
> something like this?
>
> I have to believe there is, but obviously, I'm only one voice.
>
> If you feel there might be sufficient interest, and you wouldn't mind
> being quoted in such an article, please forward your comments to me.
> Again, I think privately would be the best.
>
> Equally important, if you think this would not be a fruitful thing to
> pursue, let me know as well, and I promise I'll read and seriously
> consider your comments.
>
> Thanks for reading this post, and I appreciate any input anyone is willing
> to provide.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
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