HURRICANE Archives | Math for Grownups

Welcome Sandy! Meteorology and math

Things are looking bad for those of us in Hurricane Sandy’s path. Like most of my neighbors I spent the weekend cleaning up the yard and cleaning out the local grocery stores. But one thing is certain: In a short while,

Film Friday: Using math to predict hurricanes

Even if you weren’t in the predicted path of Hurricane Irene, you likely heard about pretty much nothing but last weekend. We Americans love our big storms. There’s been lots of grumbling lately about over-hyped media coverage, especially since the hurricane was