Leticia Ferrer and Chris welcome back returning guest Jay Anderson, a meteorologist known for producing cloud-cover forecasts for solar eclipse chasers, ahead of the upcoming eclipse in Spain, Iceland, and Greenland. Visit Jay’s website for all things eclipse weather:

http://www.eclipsophile.com

Topics covered:

• 1:16 — Introduction: Jay Anderson, "the Eclipsophile"
• 2:37 — Jay's eclipse-chasing history (25 total + 10 annular eclipses since 1979)
• 6:19 — Forest fire smoke risks in Spain for the upcoming eclipse
• 12:11 — Saharan dust storms and their effect on eclipse viewing
• 19:55 — Jay's forecasting toolkit: why he relies on Windy and multiple weather models
• 33:02 — The "chinook effect" and how it could clear clouds over Greenland's fjords
• 41:31 — Successfully chasing the 2021 Antarctica eclipse from a National Geographic ship
• 51:08 — Jay's other passion: teaching storm chasing at the University of Manitoba
• 55:29 — Plans for the 2028 Australia eclipse with a four-wheel drive camper
• 62:12 — Closing story: the "hand of God" moment during the 2009 China eclipse

Leticia Ferrer's site:

https://texassolareclipses.com/

Host Chris Chotas Alexander's Site
https://www.chotachrome.com/
IG: @chotachrome

Totality Talks is created by Leticia Ferrer and Chris Chotas Alexander.

Totality Talks is produced by Chris Chotas Alexander.