Forecasting with imperfect data and imperfect model
"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future," Nobel Laureate Niels Bohr once said.
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Scotland chosen as site for first British space port
The UK Space agency said Sunday that it had chosen a peninsula on Scotland's north coast as the site of the country's first space port.
Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2018
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Smaller summer harmful algal bloom forecast for western Lake Erie
University of Michigan researchers and their partners predict that western Lake Erie will experience a harmful algal bloom of cyanobacteria this summer that is smaller than in 2017 but larger than the mild bloom in 2016.
Environment
Jul 13, 2018
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Canada heat wave death toll hits 54: officials
The death toll in a week-long eastern Canadian heat wave has reached 54, officials said on Friday.
Environment
Jul 6, 2018
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Experimental forecasts could help Guatemala recover from volcanic eruption
Guatemala's Volcán de Fuego erupted in early June, killing at least 110 people, while hundreds more remain missing. Streams of lava and plumes of smoke and ash have displaced thousands of Guatemalans, and destroyed an estimated ...
Environment
Jun 27, 2018
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Improved forecasting of sunlight could help increase solar energy generation
The Sun is becoming an increasingly important source of clean electricity. Accurate sunlight forecasts being developed by A*STAR researchers could greatly improve the performance of solar energy plants, making it a viable ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 25, 2018
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NASA finds Tropical Depression Carlotta's strong storms over Mexico, Eastern Pacific
Tropical Depression Carlotta continues to hug the coast of southwestern Mexico and drop heavy rainfall. NASA's Aqua satellite provided a look at cloud top temperatures through infrared imagery to find out where the most powerful ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2018
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International collaboration studies the predictability of earthquakes
Since 2007, the Collaboratory for the Study of Earthquake Predictability or CSEP has been studying earthquake forecast models to find out how well each model stacks up against its competitors, and how well each forecast predicts ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2018
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New method makes weather forecasts right as rain
Meteorologists have known for some time that rainfall forecasts have flaws, as failure to take into account factors such as evaporation can affect their accuracy. Now, researchers from the University of Missouri have developed ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2018
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Wind satellite shows off
Before ESA's Aeolus satellite is packed up and shipped to French Guiana for liftoff in August, media representatives had the chance to see this wind measuring Earth Explorer satellite standing proud in the cleanroom.
Space Exploration
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