News tagged with hurricane
Related topics: maximum sustained winds , tropical rainfall , tropical cyclones , satellite imagery , tropical storm
Sea-level study brings good and bad news to Chesapeake Bay
A new study of local sea-level trends by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) brings both good and bad news to localities concerned with coastal inundation and flooding along the shores of Chesapeake ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2010 |
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A day in the life of Doppler-on-wheels
'Tis the season ... for snow. Thundersnow.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 09, 2010 |
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Measuring the ability to bounce back from disaster, tragedy
Hurricane Katrina. 9/11. The BP oil spill. Natural and manmade disasters destroy lives and cost billions in damages. Communities do their best to cope, clean up and rebuild, but psychological and societal ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Man, climate combine to erode Cancun's beaches
(AP) -- Cancun's eroding white sand beaches are providing a note of urgency to the climate talks being held just south of this seaside resort famed for its postcard-perfect vistas.
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Active Atlantic hurricane season was a 'gentle giant' for U.S.
(PhysOrg.com) -- According to NOAA the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends tomorrow, was one of the busiest on record. In contrast, the eastern North Pacific season had the fewest storms on record since ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 30, 2010 |
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NASA compares rainfall of 2010 and 2005's Atlantic hurricane season
The year 2010 was accurately predicted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to be an active one with 14-23 tropical cyclones and 8-14 hurricanes predicted. NOAA's National Hurricane ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 29, 2010 |
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Cholera-carrying Haiti river likely to overflow
(AP) -- Officials in Haiti say a river that has been a source of a cholera epidemic is expected to overflow following heavy rains from Hurricane Tomas.
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Threshold sea surface temperature for hurricanes and tropical thunderstorms is rising
Scientists have long known that atmospheric convection in the form of hurricanes and tropical ocean thunderstorms tends to occur when sea surface temperature rises above a threshold. The critical question ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Haiti 'got very lucky' as Tomas skirted island
(AP) -- Hurricane Tomas pushed northward from Haiti on Saturday, leaving villagers to mop up, evacuees to return to their tents and most everyone relieved that the country did not suffer what could have been ...
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Scientists simulate hurricane-force winds in the lab (w/ Video)
Researchers used more than 100 giant fans to create hurricane-force winds in an experiment Tuesday that crumpled an ordinary home within minutes but left a better-built home standing at its side.
Oct 20, 2010 |
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NASA sees Otto become eighth hurricane of the Atlantic season
At 11 a.m. EDT on Oct. 8, Otto strengthened into a hurricane, becoming the eighth hurricane of the Atlantic Ocean season. NASA's Aqua satellite and the NOAA GOES-13 satellite captured images of Otto as he ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 08, 2010 |
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NASA loosens GRIP on Atlantic hurricane season
NASA wrapped up one of its largest hurricane research efforts ever last week after nearly two months of flights that broke new ground in the study of tropical cyclones and delivered data that scientists will ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 06, 2010 |
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NOAA provides easy access to historical Atlantic hurricane tracks
An updated NOAA website lets everyone from reporters to city planners track local historical storm activity, review specific storm tracks and obtain information about a particular storm’s landfall. NOAA’s ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 01, 2010 |
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Huge post-tropical Hurricane Igor drenched Newfoundland, Canada
Hurricane Igor may have transitioned into a post-tropical hurricane late yesterday, but when he approached Newfoundland, Canada and merged with an area of low pressure it resulted in heavy rainfall throughout ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2010 |
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Hurricane watches up in Canada as the GOES-13 Satellite sees Hurricane Igor still expanding
Hurricane Igor may be changing into an extra tropical storm and losing his warm core of energy, but he hasn't lost his punch as hurricane watches are up today in eastern Canada. The GOES-13 satellite captured ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2010 |
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