Jeffrey Basara

Husband, dad, son, explorer, Professor and Chair - EEAS at UMASS Lowell, lead of the Climate-Hydrology-Ecosystems-Weather (CHEWe) Group - friend of many.

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Pro Tip: When meeting someone at a conference, don’t guess at their position (e.g., Are you a grad student?). Instead, simply ask: “What is your position at ...?” It saves everyone awkwardness and potential embarrassment. @AcademicChatter #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Fantastic story about one of our many amazing students within the Department of Environmental, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences here at UMASS Lowell. Great job Cate for making a difference on and beyond the field!

https://t.co/vqP9RbD0RL

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

@CameronJNixon @JosephPattonWx Nothing public at this point. I keep a growing log so that I can use them in classes. Need to put something more formal together. Someday …

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

@CameronJNixon @JosephPattonWx That is a nice one! I’ll add that one to the list. FYI - I have an ever-growing library of “All-Star” Skew-Ts for all types of events if you’re ever in need of specific types of events (e.g., flash flooding, heat waves, blizzards, etc.). They’re some of the best teaching tools!

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

@petermatos22 🤷🏻‍♂️ - Some moments should not be interrupted.

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Clouds broke and the sky is electric - Chelmsford, MA.

[Kennedy College of Sciences at UMass Lowell @KCSciences_UML]

CONGRATULATIONS to all of our students who will graduate on May 10 & 11! We could not be more proud of you, and we cannot wait to see what greatness you accomplish. You’ll always have a home in the KCS!

@umasslowell @UMLowellAlumni @UML_Biology

#sciences #commencement #UML2024

[Ben Noll @BenNollWeather]

💧 Wondering why it's been really rainy where you are?

April 2024 was the moistest April on record for the planet, continuing a run of record-moist months that dates back to last year.

62% of Earth had above normal moisture content during the month, which is being strongly influenced by warming seas and the remnant effect of El Niño, whereby the jet stream transports warmth and moisture out of the tropics and toward the poles. These global drivers contribute to regional and localized extremes, like those experienced in Dubai, southern Brazil, China, and Europe during April.

This is not being driven by Tongan volcanic eruption: the anomalies shown here are indicative of tropospheric patterns where the vast majority of the atmosphere's water is located and not the stratosphere where the volcanic moisture anomalies were most pronounced.

Localized to regional dry patches can and do still exist, forced by other oscillations and modes, but recently they have been more the exception rather than the rule. Western Australia, southern Chile, the Philippines, British Columbia, Florida, and parts of the Caribbean were dry zones during April.

In my opinion, this moistening trend is just as important as the warming trend as it relates to the potential increase in flood frequency and/or intensity into the future.

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Hoping for the best but concerned about the worst for those (many friends and family) in the Southern Plains.

[NWS Storm Prediction Center @NWSSPC]

A dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected this afternoon into tonight across parts of central/eastern KS and much of OK. Multiple strong, long-track tornadoes, very large hail (2-4 inch) and damaging gusts to 80 mph are all possible this afternoon into tonight.

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Saturday morning track meet - jumping and clearing!

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Apparently Teton is not happy after being told he can’t join us for today’s activities and, via passive aggression, has raided Liv’s room and taken out his frustrations on a bag of goodies. 🤣🤣🤣

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

I was “there”. It was the first time I ever saw a home destroyed while watching (from a relatively safe distance), it was the first time I saw cars lofted and tossed out of a funnel, and it was the first time I saw the true human toll in my community. This day changed me.

[NWS Norman @NWSNorman]

(1/6) Today marks the 25th anniversary of the May 3, 1999 tornado outbreak. The most infamous was the violent, long-lived tornado that persisted 1 hr 22 minutes & left a 37 mile trail of destruction from Amber to Midwest City with F5 damage in rural OK and OKC metro.

#okwx

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Thank you to @LieutenantDans7 who was the source of this game ball last night - you made this amazing young woman’s day/week/year. Btw - her favorite player … @LieutenantDans7. She’s also a huge soccer fan and solid player as well. 😉

[Ben Noll @BenNollWeather]

❗️ About 40% of the Atlantic Main Development Region (for hurricanes) is currently warmer in late April than it typically is in July...

This is why forecasters are keeping such a close eye on hurricane season this year: the seas are off-the-charts warm where the strongest hurricanes typically form.

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

@HeatwaveKGNS @RedSox @Cubs I’m originally from Chicagoland - I lived at Wrigley. 😉

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Amazing night of baseball at Fenway Park! Just an awesome venue and I checked off a bucket-list item by seeing the @RedSox play the @Cubs. Plus … we came home with a special souvenir - I caught a game ball (which I gave to Liv).

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Special thanks and a shoutout to @JasonMikellTV for stopping by this morning to talk weather/climate/communications and share his professional expertise with our students at @KCSciences_UML via our Climate Systems course.

[Kennedy College of Sciences at UMass Lowell @KCSciences_UML]

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL, but especially the KCS, recipients of the 2024 Department Teaching Excellence Awards as selected by faculty colleagues and students for their outstanding instruction!

#deptteachingexcellenceawards #KCS @marucabrera27 @amirieb @Erinbertelsen @UML_biology

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Sunrise in Palm Beach with my favorite … and we ended up in the belly of a (glass) fish. Hmmm … Jonah? 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[Kennedy College of Sciences at UMass Lowell @KCSciences_UML]

SPRING INTO SCIENCE DAY 2 -- APRIL 9, 2024

Who: Jeff Basara, Chair, Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
What: "The challenge of water extremes in a changing climate system"
When: 3 - 4:30pm
Where: Olney 518

@OUWXDoc

[Jeffrey Basara @OUWXDoc]

Eclipse day in New England … this will do!