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Weather's greatest mysteries
Could weather explain the extinction of the dinosaurs, the disappearance of the Mayans, and the fabled crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites? Professor Randy Cerveny is a climatologist who studies such questions. In his new book, "Weather's Greatest Mysteries Solved!", he explains the fascinating climate events of the past and present. He also looks at current research that attempts to forecast the weather for the next 10,000 years. Randy Cerveny joins Larry Mantle to share intriguing details of weather's important mysteries. Post your questions and comments here.
Could weather explain the extinction of the dinosaurs, the disappearance of the Mayans, and the fabled crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites? Professor Randy Cerveny is a climatologist who studies such questions. In his new book, "Weather's Greatest Mysteries Solved!", he explains the fascinating climate events of the past and present. He also looks at current research that attempts to forecast the weather for the next 10,000 years. Randy Cerveny joins Larry Mantle to share intriguing details of weather's important mysteries. Post your questions and comments here.
Randy Cerveny, author of "Weather's Greatest Mysteries Solved!" and Professor in Geographical Sciences at Arizona State University