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Geographer Recreates ‘The Great Louisiana Hurricane of 1812’
February 5, 2011 — Nearly 200 years before Hurricane Katrina, a major storm hit the coast of Louisiana just west of New Orleans. Because the War of 1812 was simultaneously raging, the hurricane's strength, direction ... > full story -
NASA Aqua Satellite Sees Powerful Cyclone Yasi Make Landfall in Queensland, Australia
February 2, 2011 — NASA's Aqua satellite captured visible and infrared imagery of powerful Cyclone Yasi as it was making landfall in Queensland. The center of the monster cyclone Yasi made landfall on Australia's ... > full story -
Monster Cyclone Yasi Eyes Australia in NASA Image
February 2, 2011 — Mass evacuations are underway in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland in anticipation of what forecasters expect will be the largest cyclone ever to hit the ... > full story -
NASA Satellite Tracks Menacing Australian Cyclone
January 31, 2011 — Fresh on the heels of a series of crippling floods that began in December 2010, and a small tropical cyclone, Anthony, this past weekend, the northeastern Australian state of Queensland is now ... > full story -
Persistent Drought to Linger Across Southern United States
January 22, 2011 — While wet and snowy weather has dominated the western U.S., persistent drought conditions are likely to linger in the Southern Plains and Southeast through mid to late spring, according to NOAA's ... > full story -
How Children Cope With the Aftermath of a Hurricane
January 12, 2011 — Living through a natural disaster is a traumatic experience for everyone, but especially for children. A new study indicates that some children who directly experience a devastating hurricane still ... > full story -
Under Pressure: Stormy Weather Sensor for Hurricane Forecasting
January 11, 2011 — It's hard to believe that, in this day and age, we don't have a way to measure sea-level air pressure during hurricanes. NASA researchers, however, are working on a system that will improve ... > full story -
GOES Satellites Watch 2011 Approach, Look Back at 2010
December 30, 2010 — The GOES series of satellites keep an eye on the weather happening over the continental US and eastern Pacific and Atlantic oceans and had a busy time with wild weather in 2010. GOES-13 just captured ... > full story -
Cyclone Lasting More Than Five Years Is Detected on Saturn
December 15, 2010 — Researchers have been monitoring a cyclone on Saturn for more than five years. This makes it the longest-lasting cyclone detected to date on any of the giant planets of the Solar System. Images from ... > full story -
New Tech to Help Protect Bridges, Other Infrastructure from Scour
November 15, 2010 — New technology allows engineers to assess the scour potential of soils at various depths and on-site for the first time -- which will help evaluate the safety of civil infrastructure before and after ... > full story
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