Professor Joan Fryxell is a Geology professor at CSUSB who has witnessed the damage that has been caused by the high winds. Today, she talks to us about why we are having them and the effects they have on everyone. Q: What causes strong winds? A: What causes strong winds is the difference in air pressure. If you have really high pressure in one place and lower pressure in another, the air is going to equalize pressures. Air will not make the high pressure higher, it will flow from high pressure to low pressure. That’s what generates wind regionally. The bigger the difference the stronger the flow, so the harder wind will blow. There’s also the issue of daytime heating. … [Read more...] about Q & A with Geology Professor: high winds at CSUSB
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CSUSB officials and students comment on campus closures
By Yera Nanan, Avery Robinson, Fatima Gomez, and Graciela Ramirez A day off from college courses is typically a day well received, but not when it involves dangerous winds and power outages. This quarter campus was shut down for a total of five days due to high wind alerts and power shut down by Southern California Edison for preventing wildfires. This campus is no stranger to high winds and potential fire scares, but what is new is the authority that Southern California Edison has to shut down electricity if need be. Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning and Management, Jennifer Sorenson, is one of the first recipients to the news of a power outage from Edison. “We … [Read more...] about CSUSB officials and students comment on campus closures