News tagged with climate forecast
Europe's next weather satellite gears up for launch
(PhysOrg.com) -- Following the safe arrival of the MetOp-B weather satellite in Kazakhstan, the sophisticated craft is now being carefully assembled and tested before launch on 23 May. MetOp-B will provide ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2012 |
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NASA's GCPEX mission: What we don't know about snow
Predicting the future is always a tricky business -- just watch a TV weather report. Weather forecasts have come a long way, but almost every season there's a snowstorm that seems to come out of nowhere, or ...
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Feb 01, 2012 |
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NASA launches weather-climate satellite
The US space agency on Friday launched a first-of-its kind satellite that will send back data on weather and climate to help forecasters predict major storms and other changes in the environment.
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Oct 28, 2011 |
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NASA to launch weather-climate satellite Friday
The US space agency is preparing to launch a satellite Friday that will send back data on climate and weather to better help forecasters predict major storms and other changes in the environment.
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Oct 27, 2011 |
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NASA postpones climate satellite launch to Oct 28
NASA on Wednesday set October 28 for its planned launch of a satellite to help weather forecasters predict extreme storms and offer scientists a better view of climate change.
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Oct 19, 2011 |
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NASA to launch weather-climate satellite Oct 27
A satellite that aims to help weather forecasters predict extreme storms and offer scientists a better view of climate change is being readied for launch this month, NASA said Wednesday.
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Oct 12, 2011 |
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Can scientists look at next year's climate?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Is it possible to make valid climate predictions that go beyond weeks, months, even a year? UCLA atmospheric scientists report they have now made long-term climate forecasts that are among ...
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Sep 12, 2011 |
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Climate models make too hot forecasts of global warming
Data from NASA's Terra satellite shows that when the climate warms, Earth's atmosphere is apparently more efficient at releasing energy to space than models used to forecast climate change have been programmed to "believe."
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Jul 29, 2011 |
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Takeoffs and landings cause more precipitation around major airports
Researchers have found that areas near commercial airports sometimes experience a small but measurable increase in rain and snow when aircraft take off and land under certain atmospheric conditions.
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Jun 30, 2011 |
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Northern Eurasian snowpack could be a predictor of winter weather in US
Every winter, weather forecasters talk about the snow cover in the northern U.S. and into Canada as a factor in how deep the deep-freeze will be in the states. A new study by researchers at the University of Georgia indicates ...
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Jun 24, 2011 |
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Vatican science panel calls attention to the threat of glacial melt
A panel of some of the world's leading climate and glacier scientists co-chaired by a Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego researcher issued a report today commissioned by the Vatican's Pontifical ...
May 06, 2011 |
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Trialling ocean temperature forecasts for fish farms
Marine scientists are trialling the first near-shore water temperature forecasts to assist Australia’s aquaculture farm managers contending with rising ocean temperatures.
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Improved climate forecasts sought out by new report
From farmers to government officials in charge of efficiently managing Earth's precious water and energy resources, people all over the world rely on accurate short-term climate forecasts on timescales ranging ...
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Sep 10, 2010 |
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Scientists call for a new strategy for polar ocean observation
In a report published in this week's issue of Science, a team of oceanographers, including MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory) Ecosystems Center director Hugh Ducklow, outline a polar ocean observation strategy ...
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Jun 17, 2010 |
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New water management tool may help ease effects of drought
Continued improvement of climate forecasts is resulting in better information about what rainfall and streamflow may look like months in advance. A researcher from North Carolina State University has developed an innovative ...
Nov 12, 2009 |
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