News tagged with weather prediction models
LLNL signs agreement with Siemens to improve wind energy efficiency
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy Inc. to provide high-resolution atmospheric modeling capabilities to improve the efficiency of wind farm sites, turbine design and wind farm ...
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Purdue forecast: Better weather forecasts
Mar 01, 2006 |
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A Purdue University research team has used improved satellite imaging and computer modeling to more accurately forecast storms.
Using relative utility curves for risk prediction
Oct 20, 2009 |
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A relative utility curve is a simple method to evaluate risk prediction in a medical decision-making framework, according to a commentary published online October 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
ISU researcher works with European Space Agency to test moisture satellite
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 24, 2008 |
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Europeans want to peek into our soil and see how dry we are. And an Iowa State University professor is eager to help, and even check their results.
Changing jet streams may alter paths of storms and hurricanes
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 16, 2008 |
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The Earth’s jet streams, the high-altitude bands of fast winds that strongly influence the paths of storms and other weather systems, are shifting—possibly in response to global warming. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution ...
Beating the radar: Getting a jump on storm prediction
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 16, 2009 |
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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 ...
Scientists work on mathematical model that adds up to better flood prevention
Sep 26, 2006 |
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Oxford researchers have won funding to improve the usefulness of weather predictions on the probability and extent of extreme rainfall. This will help hydrologists, civil engineers, policy-makers and government ...
Capturing tomorrow's satellite data with today's instruments
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A satellite that won't be launched into orbit until 2015 is already paying dividends for an advanced weather research project.
Petascale climate modeling heats up
Sep 04, 2008 |
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The development of powerful supercomputers capable of analyzing decades of data in the blink of an eye mark a technological milestone capable of bringing comprehensive changes to science, medicine, engineering, and business ...
Precision weather service tells you exactly when it will rain
May 26, 2006 |
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When planning a summer wedding, it does not really help to hear that "the probability of showers is increasing". A precision weather forecast will predict when the sun comes out or when the rain stops - or foretells if there ...
Study Suggests Extreme Summer Warming in the Future
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May 10, 2007 |
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A new study by NASA scientists suggests that greenhouse-gas warming may raise average summer temperatures in the eastern United States nearly 10 degrees Fahrenheit by the 2080s.
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