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Some Changes and a Standing Stone
Some Changes and a Standing Stone

Kelton Halbert

March 25, 2024

Some Changes and a Standing Stone


The past year and a half of working with CIWRO/SPC has been a pleasure. There are some truly world-class experts and scientists that I've had the privilege of calling colleagues and friends over this ...

Lifting Parcels with SHARPlib
Lifting Parcels with SHARPlib

Kelton Halbert

February 5, 2024

Lifting Parcels with SHARPlib


Today we're going to take a look at how to use SHARPlib for a fairly common use case- computing parcel-based moist adiabatic ascent. Many parts of SHARPlib are familiar in nature to SHARPpy and NSHARP ...

Introducing SHARPlib
Introducing SHARPlib

Kelton Halbert

January 31, 2024

Introducing SHARPlib


The Storm Prediction Center is moving forward with a new version of it's sounding libraries meant to consolidate SPC's research and operational software stack. Taking lessons learned from SHARPpy and ...

Library Series - "Finley's Tornado Predictions"
Library Series - "Finley's Tornado Predictions"

Kelton Halbert

October 12, 2021

Library Series - "Finley's Tornado Predictions"


In today's article, the argument is over Finley's claim to be absurdly accurate at predicting tornadoes, claiming a success rate of 95-98%. This, and the subsequent journalistic refutation of Finley's ...

Library Series - "Tornadoes and Derechoes"
Library Series - "Tornadoes and Derechoes"

Kelton Halbert

September 20, 2021

Library Series - "Tornadoes and Derechoes"


Some of you may already be aware, but for those who are not, one of my hobbies is collecting rare meteorological texts and manuscripts. I generally focus on original or rare publications in the severe ...