News tagged with high winds
New 'core wall' may speed skyscraper construction
Researchers are perfecting a new technique that could speed construction of skyscrapers while also providing enough stiffness and strength to withstand earthquakes and forces from high winds.
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Novel magnetic material operates under extreme stress conditions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ferromagnetic materials are key ingredients in vast arrays of technologies including wind turbines, computer hard-disks, credit card readers, and many more. Typically these magnets operate ...
Sep 16, 2011 |
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How trees withstand a storm
As Hurricane Katia slowly approaches the East Coast, many people are still cleaning up from Hurricane Irene, whose high winds last week caused trees to fall, leaving millions without power.
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Wind delays NASA launch of twin moon spacecraft (Update)
(AP) -- High wind forced NASA on Thursday to delay the launch of twin spacecraft destined for the moon, the first mission dedicated to measuring lunar gravity.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 08, 2011 |
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New York's older brick buildings especially vulnerable to extreme events
To get a better idea of just how much damage even a moderate earthquake would cause to unreinforced masonry buildings, earthquake-engineering researchers in the University at Buffalo's MCEER are reconstructing ...
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Typhoon Ma-on's eye seen in NASA satellite Images
The eye of a tropical cyclone is an indication of a strong storm, and Typhoon Ma-on's eye was apparent in visible and infrared imagery captured by NASA's Aqua satellite. Ma-on just achieved Category Four status ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Recent weather, disasters show importance of emergency readiness
(PhysOrg.com) -- With an earthquake in Philadelphia, tornadoes in Massachusetts and elsewhere, wildfires in Arizona and massive flooding in the Midwest, spring 2011 has been marked by rare disasters and extreme ...
Jul 01, 2011 |
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Landsat 5 satellite helps emergency managers fight largest fire in Arizona history
The largest fire in the history of the state of Arizona continues to burn and emergency managers and responders are using satellite data from a variety of instruments to plan their firefighting containment ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Massive tornado onslaught raises questions about building practices, code enforcement
There is no practical, economic way to build structures that could stand up to the savagery of EF5 tornadoes like those that ripped through the South in late April, experts say, but damage from lesser storms ...
May 13, 2011 |
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Sky's no limit in high-аlying goose chase
Jessica Meir turns around and looks at the gaggle of geese behind her and asks "Are you guys ready?"
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Scientists try to harness super-winds that once carried bombs
The man from the Forest Service burst into the switchboard room with orders for the young operator. Keep quiet, he told Cora Conner, 16. Stay put.
Aug 20, 2010 |
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New electrolytic cells to play a role in tomorrow's local energy supply
Today, most energy is produced at large centralised power stations based on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. And then there is the energy produced by hydroelectric power stations, nuclear power stations and ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 27, 2010 |
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Bad weather delays NASA new rocket test flight
(AP) -- NASA tried for hours Tuesday to launch its newest rocket for a shakedown flight, but clouds and high wind kept it stuck on the pad.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Watching Venus glow in the dark
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft has observed an eerie glow in the night-time atmosphere of Venus. This infrared light comes from nitric oxide and is showing scientists that the atmosphere of ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 24, 2009 |
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