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NEWS ABOUT: meteorology

meteorology stories: 9 news summaries

 Tropical Storms 
 Ana, Bill Aim 
 for US Shores 

Ana is the season's first named system; Bill could morph into a hurricane

Aug 15, 09 5:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ana and Bill are on the move, but meteorologists aren't worried just yet, the Miami Herald reports. Both tropical storms formed in the Atlantic today and are moving westward, but a possible US landing is 5 or more days away. The National Hurricane Center says they could strike anywhere from... More »

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Florida • weather • hurricane season • meteorology • tropical storms • hurricane

(Newser) - El Niño is back. Meteorologists say water temperatures in the Pacific are rising to levels not seen since 2002 and could even hit 1997-98 levels. That year’s wet winter brought mud slides, blackouts, and floods to the Bay Area, as rainfall nearly doubled, the San Jose Mercury ... More »

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weather • meteorology • El Nino

(AP) - A new El Nino could be approaching. Sea-surface temperatures have been warming in the tropical Pacific Ocean, suggesting the potential for the development of the El Niño climate phenomenon in the next three months, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More »

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hurricane season • meteorology • rain • El Nino • hurricane • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 Lightning Predicts 
 Hurricane Intensity: Study 

It may be useful in hurricane forecasting

Apr 9, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - A day before the gustiest part of a hurricane hits, nature sends a warning sign via lightning, researchers tell USA Today. A study of Category 4 and 5 storms yielded a strong correlation between the hurricanes’ intensity and lightning, making the latter a powerful gauge for places that don’t... More »

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study • storm • meteorology • lightning • hurricanes

Scientists Ready Biggest Tornado Chase Ever

50+ researchers to go on monthlong twister hunt across middle US

Apr 7, 09 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers from 19 universities in four countries are preparing for a massive $10.5 million tornado chase, LiveScience reports. The project, dubbed VORTEX2 (Verification Of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment), will send 50 scientists in 40 research vehicles chasing super-cell thunderstorms, which tend to generate the nastiest tornadoes, across South Dakota,... More »

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tornado • meteorology

 Hurricane Forecast
 Gathers Strength

Early start to season could mean more and stronger storms

Aug 6, 08 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The 2008 hurricane season could be more intense than originally predicted, forecasters warned yesterday. July saw the earliest hurricane to ever form so far east in the Atlantic, prompting experts to up their season estimates from 15 to 17 named storms and from seven hurricanes to nine. Five of the... More »

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severe weather • storm • hurricane season • meteorology • Colorado State University

Global Warming Caused by
... Cleaner Skies: Study

Pollution crackdown has let more sunlight in, making Europe toastier, scientists say

Jul 10, 08 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Reducing aerosols and other pollutants has been a major part of Europe’s campaign to reduce global warming, but a new study turns conventional thinking on its head, New Scientist reports. "The decrease in aerosols probably accounts for at least half of the warming over Europe in the last... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • global warming • Europe • meteorology • smog • air pollution • aerosol

obituary

'Father of Chaos Theory'
Dead at 90

Edward Lorenz came up with concept of 'butterfly effect'

Apr 17, 08 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The MIT scientist whose pioneering of chaos theory revolutionized science, has died at the age of 90, MIT News reports. Meteorologist Edward Lorenz came up with the concept of chaos theory after meticulously analyzing weather data and discovering microscopic differences could have huge effects, leading to his paper "Predictability:... More »

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science • MIT • meteorology • scientific discoveries • Edward Lorenz

Hurricane Chief Leaves Eye of the Storm

Center director ousted only 6 months into controversial stint

Jul 9, 07 8:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - National Hurricane Center director Bill Proenza is out as of today, the Miami Herald reports, less than a week after half his staff demanded his resignation. The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the "disruption" caused by the controversial leader "threatens the center's ability to... More »

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Bill Proenza • National Hurricane Center • hurricane season • NOAA • meteorology • hurricane

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