Melinda Berman
@melindaberman.bsky.social
Meteorologist thinking about intense, deep convective dynamics ⛈️• NASA NPP @ MSFC • PhD, MS UIUC • She/her, Native Illinoisan *Thoughts and views are mine alone*
Just spelled my own name wrong in an email... Happy Thursday!
Not a fan of the fact my ESPN app has decided to go hard on trying to get me into sports betting to the point where it dims the screen except for the ad.
I feel like now that I know I live an hour from the Dolly truck stop, I have to go to the Dolly truck stop
It's honestly quite rude of UCLA basketball to go to Champaign on a weekday when I can't be there.
Being stuck at Logan yesterday was suboptimal but the sunset definitely made up for it
A bit late to the Blueskies but I'm excited to announce that last week I successfully defended my Ph.D.! I'm so grateful for the support from my advisors, committee, family and friends! I'm also excited to announce I will be moving to Huntsville, AL to start an NPP at MSFC*!
NASA’s #INSPYRE project captured extreme fire spread and pyroCu development on the #SandCreekFire in #MT on 8/11. MASTER imagery from the #ER2 blends IR and other channels to reveal the rapidly evolving fire front, smoke plume, and developing pyrocloud. Data processed by Roseanne Dominguez.
Welp... who dey or Go Bills (still deciding)
The Athletic@theathletic.com · 2mo agoChicago Bears chairman George McCaskey and president/CEO Kevin Warren provided an update on the organization’s stadium situation Thursday, with Warren maintaining that the team’s “sole focus” is working toward a new stadium in Hammond, Ind. nyti.ms/4ziBfUD
Okay... we can stop with the ring of fire pattern now... right?
Those in the U.S. may only see a sliver of today's solar eclipse, but GOES-EAST gets a great view of the shadow as it crosses into Europe! 🌑
1-minute @noaa.gov #GOESEast (GOES-19) Visible images with time-matched plots of SPC Storm Reports showed thunderstorms that produced wind gusts as high as 97 mph in Illinois and hail as large as 3.00" in diameter in Indiana. cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-bl... #ILwx #INwx
Identifying overshooting top behavior even a few minutes’ beforehand would have positive impacts on jet stream aviation. Great talk from Melinda Berman/UIUC.
Excited to be in Madison this week to learn about some incredible science and share the second chapter of my dissertation! If you need something to do at 1:45 on Wednesday, I'll be discussing how internal supercell dynamics impact vertical velocity in the upper troposphere and OT depth! #32SLS
“We’re seeing these intense fires and unpredictable behaviours. It definitely feels like an important topic to be researching.” go.nature.com/4xbSsx2
First mission to fly through monstrous ‘fire clouds’ is about to take off
Nature - The towering formations appearing over severe wildfires in France and Oregon loft smoke so high they have global consequences.
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A towering firenado was caught on camera as the Widemouth 2 fire burns through Utah's Fishlake National Forest.
What a really rough weather year it has been for the Chicago Southland. Frequent high intensity storms with lots of flooding.
Questions for folks since I'm struggling to find an answer. How does CM1 calculate the depth of the cold pool (cph in the output file)?
For those in the Great Lakes & East Coast in the thick of the Canadian wildfire smoke, remember: 1. Wear a N95 mask outside at all times. 2. Limit exposure for humans & pets to outdoors. 3. Create a clean air room with an air purifier. 4. Shower off & wash clothes + hair exposed to smoke.
The White Sox finally getting some respect 🙂↕️
MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe American League shuts out the National League in the 2026 @Mastercard All-Star Game!
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