News tagged with cumulus cloud

Beating the radar: Getting a jump on storm prediction

Satellite observation of cloud temperatures may be able to accurately predict severe thunderstorms up to 45 minutes earlier than relying on traditional radar alone, say researchers at UW-Madison's Space Science ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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Storm chasers of Utah: Tornado-hunting radar truck seeks Wasatch snow and rain

A truck-mounted radar dish often used to chase Midwest tornadoes is getting a workout in Utah this month as University of Utah meteorologists use it to get an unprecedented look inside snow and rain storms ...

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Satellites view three dying tropical systems in eastern Pacific

Three tropical systems in the eastern Pacific Ocean: Tropical Depression Irwin, Post-tropical cyclone Jova, and the remnants of Tropical Depression 12E all appeared to be fading on NASA satellite imagery today.

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NASA sees power within hurricane Maria as it heads for a landfall in Newfoundland

Hurricane Maria joins twelve other hurricanes on record to make landfall in Newfoundland, Canada, and NASA satellite imagery revealed its inner strength.

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created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mastering the mysteries of the Madden-Julian Oscillation

Tropical monsoons, cyclones and thunderstorms. Weather patterns around the world are influenced by the MJO. And now, climate scientists can model it, thanks to research from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ...

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created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Test for chromosome abnormalities sheds light on genetic origins of faulty eggs

Researchers are developing a new way to test a woman's egg for chromosome abnormalities that avoids the need to manipulate and biopsy the egg itself. The research may also shed light on the crucial role played by certain ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Security concerns cast shadow over cloud's bright future

Chances are you've already got your head in the clouds. If Google has its way, you'll trust even more of your life to the digital cumulus.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

'The ascent' art installation/ride at Rensselaer links EEG headset and theatrical flying rig

A team of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students has created a system that pairs an EEG headset with a 3-D theatrical flying harness, allowing users to “fly” by controlling their thoughts. The “Infinity ...

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created May 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA mission seeks to uncover a rainfall mystery

Scientists from NASA and other organizations are on a mission to unlock the mysteries of why certain clouds produce copious amounts of rain. In a field mission that is now under way, aircraft are carrying ...

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created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clear up confusion on computing cloud

If your head hasn't been lost up in the cirrus or cumulus, you've probably heard of cloud computing over the last few years.

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created Mar 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Cloud atlas: Scientist maps the meaning of mid-level clouds

Clouds play a major role in the climate-change equation, but they are the least-understood variable in the sky, observes a Texas A&M University geoscientist, who says mid-level clouds are especially understudied. The professor, ...

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created Nov 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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