Tag: Observing
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A new frontier in hurricane observations
A new type of disposable drone will enable scientists to collect detailed observations of intense hurricane winds that blast just above the ocean surface near the eyewall.
- Weather
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Microsatellites to take never-before-seen look at the young solar wind
The PUNCH mission will fill the observational gaps to create a seamless view.
- Sun + Space Weather
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Lifesaving storm warnings for Africa's Lake Victoria
The HIGHWAY project aims to help the nations in the Lake Victoria Basin disseminate timely forecasts and warnings to those at risk.
- Weather
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‘Terminators’ on the Sun trigger plasma tsunamis and the start of new solar cycles
In a pair of new papers, scientists paint a picture of how solar cycles suddenly die, potentially causing tsunamis of plasma to race through the Sun’s interior and trigger the birth of the next sunspot cycle only a few short weeks later.
- Sun + Space Weather
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Confronting the unpredictable
Even with the ideal computer model and nearly perfect observations, new research confirms what meteorologists have long thought: there's a limit to how far in advance we can forecast the weather.
- Weather