18: Storming the SpaceBus w/ Meteorologist Beth Carpenter

 Storms and “extreme weather” can be super scary - but what are the ingredients that cook up a tornado or a thunderstorm? Meteorologist Beth Carpenter shows Albie and Laika how a storm gets made! 

 Beth has a B.S in Professional Meteorology and Climatology from Ball State University, with a minor in Geographic Information Systems. She became interested in studying meteorology after a tornado ripped through the back yard of her family's Race Day weekend cookout in 2004. Beth has been storm chasing for 6 years and has 5 years of forecasting experience. She co-founded her own private meteorological consulting company, Thermodynamic Solutions LLC ("TDS Weather"), in 2016 which provides customized weather forecasts to various industries including snow removal and landscaping, hospitals, minor league baseball, NFL training camps, outdoor event venues, farmers, sled dog teams, and more. Beth also gives weather-related talks at elementary schools each year, discussing storm development, storm chasing, and weather safety. Some of her non-weather-related hobbies include photography, conducting paranormal investigations, golfing, fishing, and traveling.

Featuring Tessa Hersh, Liz Gerger, Matthew S Starr & Beth Carpenter 

Edited by Melissa Virzi

Mastered by Paula Pickreign

Produced & Written by Alec Plasker

Produced & Researched by Kate Downey

 Get to school with SpaceBus! An educational adventure podcast with a mission to launch kids to school, even if their desk is the kitchen table. This free remote learning resource helps parents & teachers start their kids’ school day by replacing the physical transition of a school bus ride with a wild audio journey. Kids board the SpaceBus every morning with new friends Laika, Albie and their SpaceBus Driver Gordy, plus real scientific experts. With mysterious riddles to solve, active episodes to get kids moving in the morning, and genuinely amazing scientific knowledge, SpaceBus gets the fuel burnin’ and their brains learnin’!

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