How do chemical elements and aerosols effect the intensity of severe weather?
Walt: There’s a theory that suggests that the more aerosols you have, the more intense a thunderstorm can become because the aerosols affect the precipitation process. Erin: In what types of results do computer models appear to fail the most in attempting to predict weather? Walt: Summertime precipitation. (Moderator) Brooke: To submit a question, please type it out at the bottom in the yellow bar area at the bottom of the chat window and submit it by clicking on the ‘Ask’ button. We’ll answer the question as soon as possible. Thanks for the good questions so far. Keep them coming! Walt: Before I forget, an earlier visitor mentioned GOES-R. This is a great link for information on that: http://www.goes-r.gov/ Eric_EV94: Has anyone considered the effect on air masses that form tornados may intensify over large bodies of water like the lakes in the Tennessee River? Walt: Yes. Ultimately warm, water vapor-laden air is typically important to creating severe storms. So, if you have large, wa
