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.
Earth Sciences
Jun 30, 2011
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Five days before intense monsoonal deluges unleashed vast floods across Pakistan last July, computer models at a European weather-forecasting center were giving clear indications that the downpours were imminent. Now, a new ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2011
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The forecast for predicting the next political hotspots could be much more accurate because of a model developed by two Kansas State University professors and a colleague in New York.
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Doppler weather radar will significantly improve forecasting models used to track monsoon systems influencing the monsoon in and around India, according to a research collaboration including Purdue University, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 5, 2010
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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 from a few ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2010
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Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, devastating New Orleans and other regions along the Mississippi River Delta. Hurricane forecasting has steadily progressed over the intervening years, which should ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 23, 2010
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As a teen in his native Taiwan, Bo-wen Shen observed helplessly as typhoon after typhoon pummeled the small island country. Without advanced forecasting systems, the storms left a trail of human loss and property destruction ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 21, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- From battlefields to civilian settings, David Stauffer’s combination of weather and technology saves lives. Stauffer, a senior research associate and associate professor of meteorology at Penn State, and ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 29, 2010
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There's double-trouble in the Western Pacific with one typhoon and one tropical storm bringing soaking rains, dangerous surf and gusty winds to two different locations. Typhoon Melor is affecting the east coast of Japan and ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 7, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While traditional advertising is still the main driver of product sales, blogging and other new media are fast becoming predictors of market outcomes, say University of Michigan researchers.
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2009
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