Barry Keim, State Climatologist (2011)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-06-06
Duration: 00:28:30
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Keim, Barry D., 1963- | Climatologists | Weather forecasting | Hurricanes | Environment
Contributors:
- Keim, Barry Speaker
Description
A speech by Barry Keim before the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 6, 2011. Keim is the Louisiana State Climatologist. He discusses: the forecast for increased activity during the upcoming 2011 hurricane season; reasons for the increased activity, including storms in Africa, increased sea surface temperatures, and La Niña; his development of a storm surge database; and Atlantic multidecadal oscillation patterns.