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HAVE
ALL SORTS OF WEATHER FUN AT WEATHERFEST ON SUNDAY |
Come
visit the Georgia World Congress Center this
weekend for WeatherFest, an interactive science
and weather show hosted by the American Meteorological
Society on Sunday, Jan. 29. With nearly 70
exhibits, the show will provide many opportunities
to learn about weather. At WeatherFest, you’ll
be able to:
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Learn how weather and climate affects daily
life in Atlanta,Get weather safety information
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See
what happens in the oceans, lakes, rivers
and streams
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Play
weather games and win great prizes
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Visit
the Weather Wall and take home a video of
yourself giving a forecast on TV
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Boy
and Girl Scouts can earn their weather badge
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Make
your own newspaper weather page
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See
how you can get weather on your cell phone
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Preview
the next new weather show from the Weather
Channel
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Celebrate
Ben Franklin's 300th Birthday
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Build
an anemometer
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Explore
the physics of lightning
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Make
clouds
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Meet
hurricane hunters, storm chasers and all
the experts
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Jack
Elrod of Mark Trail fame will sign his cartoon
strip and will help promote NOAA Weather
Radio
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In
addition to the traditional scouting activities,
the involvement of the Civil Air Patrol,
Young Eagles, and Atlanta Skywarn (amateur
HAM Radio operators) is planned
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When
Lightning Strikes will present lightning
safety information and talk about people
that have survived being struck by lightning.
Mary Ann Cooper, M.D., will talk about the
medical concerns faced by these survivors
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Students
can explore information on potential careers
in meteorology and oceanography as well
as scholarship information from the colleges
and universities exhibiting.
WeatherFest will take place on Sunday, Jan.
29 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Andrew Young International
Boulevard entrance of the Georgia World Congress
Center, across from the CNN Center. The event
is free and open to the public.
For more information on WeatherFest, please
visit www.ametsoc.org/meet/annual/sunday.html.
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Contact:
Christy Petterson
Public Relations Specialist
Georgia World Congress Center
404.223.4019 (phone) / 404.223.4211 (fax)
Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the Georgia World Congress Center features 1.4 million square feet of prime exhibit space, 12 exhibit halls, 106 meeting rooms and 2 grand ballrooms. Complemented by the Georgia Dome and Centennial Olympic Park, the three facilities comprise one of the finest convention, sports, and entertainment complexes in the world. |
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