Ep. 188 - Paul Flaherty, Hurricane Chaser talking weather, tornadoes, turbulence and storms
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This is Paul Flaherty, Chief, Science Branch,, NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center commonly known as one of the Hurricane Chasers.  This is a brilliant episode - super reassuring in terms of Turbulence, Hurricanes, Storms and much more about weather reporting.  www.lovefly.co.uk/courses/ FB - Lovefly Insta - loveflyhelp  Intro music 'Fearless' Daniel King More information about Paul Background:  Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, a small city just outside Boston. Enlisted in the US Air Force and spent 4.5 years in Germany before returning home for school.Education: BS in Meteorology from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, and MS in GeoSciences from Mississippi State University. I recently completed a Senior Executive Fellowship at Harvard's Kennedy School, and will hopefully complete my Executive Certificate in Public Leadership with them later this year. Work: I've been flying with NOAA since 2002, and have flown into Hurricanes 123 times, while also flying many other types of weather. I'm currently the Chief of Science for our center (NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center, aka NOAA's Hurricane Hunters). #fearoflying #turbulence #storms #pilots
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