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Gill named Geek of the Week by WX Geeks on The Weather Channel

Fellow(s): Thomas Gill
Topic(s): Environmental Education

Our Geek of the Week is Dr. Tom Gill, Professor of Environmental Science at UTEP - The University of Texas at El Paso!

Favorite non-weather hobby: Landscape photography

Favorite type of weather: Dust storms! I am an expert on dust storms and have been studying them for over 30 years.

Most memorable weather event: The dust storm at Owens Lake, California on March 23, 1993: the most intense dust storm on record in North America.

Favorite meteorological term: "Saltation", the process by which grains of sand bounce and hop in the wind and cause a dust storm.

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Thomas Gill

Thomas Gill

1991 Fellow
Tom Gill is Professor of Geological Sciences and Environmental Science and Engineering at the University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP). He teaches classes in climate science, geology, atmospheric science, and environmental science. Through UTEP...