Citizen Science Puts Weather Reporting in Your Hands
Ryan Knapp, Weather Observer & Meteorologist
‘Tis but a Patch!
'Tis but a Patch! 2018-07-11 07:34:50.000 - Ben Seleb, Summit Intern Living on a mountain has its ups and downs (literally), and Mt. Washington is no exception to that. Acclimated to our unique and isolated workplace, we often find ourselves captivated by things that other people
Special Relativity and Mount Washington
Special Relativity and Mount Washington 2018-07-09 15:42:43.000 - Emily Tunkel, Summer Intern Freshman year, second semester, I took a course called “Introduction to Relativity and Quantum Mechanics” in which we discussed an experiment performed by David Frisch and James Smith in 1963. Frisch and Smith were
Back In The Swing Of Things
Back In The Swing Of Things 2018-07-09 06:38:26.000 - Christopher Hohman, Night Observer Hi there! My name is Christopher Hohman, and I am the new Night Observer here on the summit of Mount Washington. Some of you may remember me a few years ago as in
Your Body as a Weather Instrument
Your Body as a Weather Instrument 2017-10-29 11:02:49.000 - Bill Ofsiany, Summit Volunteer I love this time of year. The leaves are mostly gone, as are the crowds and bugs. It is the time
Wishful Thinking…Rhyme (Rime) Time on the Rockpile
Wishful Thinking...Rhyme (Rime) Time on the Rockpile 2017-10-26 10:55:02.000 - Bill Ofsiany, Summit Volunteer This time of year, the days get short; the cold begins to bite, The fog that last month, wet the
Understanding Dew Point
Understanding Dew Point 2017-10-25 16:34:32.000 - Taylor Regan, Weather Observer Every hour, on the hour, a weather observer atop the summit of Mount Washington steps outside and begins a weather observation. Sky cover, wind
