Oral history interview with John Horel, conducted by Becky B. Lloyd (transcript)

Dr. Horel was born and grew up in Eureka, California. He attended Humboldt State, received his bachelor's degree from San Jose State and a PhD in meteorology from the University of Washington. He worked as an assistant research professor at Scripps Institute of Oceanography before joining the faculty at the University of Utah. Dr. Horel's research interests include weather and climate of the western United States, data assimilation, fire weather, Great Salt Lake studies, cold air pools, and periods of poor air quality in valleys and basins. In this interview, he talks about the combination of weather and atmospheric effects influenced by the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Mountains. Dr. Horel relates personal experiences he has had with the Lake. He also talks about his work with the National Weather Service and other entities during the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City.