News tagged with storm season
New type of El Nino could mean more hurricanes make landfall
El Niño years typically result in fewer hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean. But a new study suggests that the form of El Niño may be changing potentially causing not only a greater number of hurricanes ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Experts predict quieter Atlantic hurricane season
Weather experts on Wednesday reduced the number of projected hurricanes in the north Atlantic this season to four, two of them major hurricanes with winds above 178 kilometers (111 miles) per hour.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 04, 2009 |
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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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La Nina going away, but too late for Texas drought
(AP) -- Federal weather forecasters say the La Nina weather phenomenon that contributed to the southwestern U.S. drought is winding down.
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Saharan dust impacts West African monsoon precipitation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Africa's Saharan Desert is the largest source of mineral dust in the world, covering more than 3 million square miles and causing dust particles to blanket African skies. According to Pacific ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2011 |
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US predicts up to 10 Atlantic hurricanes this season
The Atlantic will experience a rougher than normal hurricane season this year with up to 10 hurricanes, the US weather service forecast Thursday.
May 19, 2011 |
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Scientists analyze Hurricane Ike's effects on waterways, fish contamination
A long-term environmental research project being conducted at the University of Houston may offer important information about the effects of Hurricane Ike on pollution levels and help regulators determine whether existing ...
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Entry, descent and surface science for 2016 ExoMars mission
ESA and NASA have announced the scientific investigations selected for their 2016 ExoMars lander demonstrator. They will probe the atmosphere during the descent, and return the first ever data on electrical ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 10, 2011 |
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2009 Hurricane Season Should Contain No Surprises, Researchers Say
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University believe that 2009 will bring a near-normal hurricane season, with storm activity in the Atlantic basin and the Gulf of Mexico slightly above the averages of ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Forecasters predict 6 Atlantic hurricanes for 2009
Six hurricanes are expected to churn through the Atlantic this year, a Colorado State University forecast team said Tuesday as it lowered its estimates for the upcoming storm season.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Season's first tropical depression forms in Atlantic
The first tropical depression of the north Atlantic's hurricane season formed Thursday and forecasters said it would likely reach tropical storm strength before petering out over open seas.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 28, 2009 |
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System at sea could form first Atlantic tropical storm
A low-pressure area forming over the Atlantic could become the first tropical storm of the season, the National Hurricane Center warned Monday.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 14, 2010 |
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NASA releases GOES-13 satellite movie of the life and times of Hurricane Alex
NASA's GOES Project has just released a "movie" of satellite imagery showing the life and times of 2010's only June hurricane. From birth to death, the GOES-13 satellite kept an eye on the life and times of ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Strengthening La Nina could mean more hurricanes
(AP) -- The La Nina climate phenomenon is strengthening, increasing the likelihood an active hurricane season could get even busier.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 09, 2010 |
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NASA satellites watch Tropical Storm Beryl
Tropical Storm Beryl formed off the Carolina coast on Friday, May 25 as "System 94L" and later that day became the second tropical storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, before the season even started. Over ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 29, 2012 |
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