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Latest Readings- El Niño or La Nada? The Great Forecast Challenge of 2014 March 21, 2014Although models have become more sophisticated, they still have limitations that make forecasting ENSO events challenging. […]
- Where are the Tornadoes? Slow Start, but No Guarantees March 21, 2014A number of factors, including cold temperatures and drought conditions, could be contributing to low tornado numbers so far this March. […]
- How GPS Can Keep Track of Earthquakes and Flooding January 6, 2014Network of GPS stations in Southern California provides unprecedented detail for tracking storm systems and shows promise in improving rainfall and flash-flood predictions. […]
- Researcher Hopes To Use Underwater Kites On Liquid 'Breezes' To Generate Electricity December 6, 2013Study to examine potential of utilizing underwater kite systems to generate power from ocean currents and tidal flows. […]
- For First Time in 20 Years, Cold Records May Beat Warm December 3, 2013This year, daily record lows in the United States outnumber daily record highs--a huge change from last year, when there were four times as many record highs. […]
- Airborne Radar Looking Through Thick Ice During NASA Polar Campaigns | NASA December 3, 2013Multichannel Coherent Radar Depth Sounder (MCoRDS) sends radar waves through ice to measure thickness and map subglacial rock. […]
- The Oldest Ice Core: Finding a 1.5 Million-Year Record of Earth’s Climate November 22, 2013Ice and heat flow model indicates existence of ice almost twice as old as oldest core drilled to date. […]
- El Niño or La Nada? The Great Forecast Challenge of 2014 March 21, 2014
- William Hooke’s Blog
- Geosciences and geo-scientists lawyer-up.The news these days constantly reminds us that Earth scientists, however reluctantly, are finding themselves drawn into the legal arena. This week, Washington Post articles included stories on the following: Va. Supreme Court rules for U-Va in global warming FOIA … Continue reading → […]William Hooke
- Quanta of thought, attention span, ants… and meteorologistsThis past week, Michael Rosenwald wrote a thoughtful piece for the Washington Post entitled Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say. Unsurprisingly, the piece itself is worth “serious reading,” as in: in its entirety…in one … Continue reading → […]William Hooke
- Did AMS Washington Forum participants make history last week?Okay, Bill, you said in last week’s post that I had a choice between another three routine days in the office and helping make history at the AMS Washington Forum. I chose the office. What did I miss? Did you … Continue reading → […]William Hooke
- Geosciences and geo-scientists lawyer-up.
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