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Changes Proposed to New Orleans Area Levee Systems
Less may mean more when it
comes to the levee systems
designed to protect New
Orleans from hurricanes.
That's the conclusion of a
new study led by the
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Hurricane Season: Predicting in Advance What Could Happen
Scientists have studied how
hurricanes and other
disasters disrupt critical
infrastructure, such as
roads, electricity and water
systems. ... > full story
'Brown Ocean' Can Fuel Inland Tropical Cyclones
In the summer of 2007,
Tropical Storm Erin stumped
meteorologists. Most
tropical cyclones dissipate
after making landfall,
weakened by everything from
... > full story
Long-Buried Seawall Protected Homes from Hurricane Sandy's Record Storm Surge
Two beachfront communities
in New Jersey were hit hard
by Hurricane Sandy, but one
fared much better than the
other thanks to a
... > full story
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Dual Radar Storm Analysis Technique Works Even With One
July 29, 2013 — Scientists can study how supercell thunderstorms work by using the data from just one Doppler radar unit and an analysis technique called synthetic dual-Doppler (SDD) that normally requires ... > full story -
Distorted GPS Signals Reveal Hurricane Wind Speeds
July 15, 2013 — Researchers have found a way to do something completely different with GPS: Measure and map the wind speeds of hurricanes. The new technique could help meteorologists better predict storm severity, ... > full story -
Resilience in the Wake of Superstorm Sandy
June 24, 2013 — Researchers have released results of a major survey exploring resilience of people and neighborhoods directly affected by Superstorm Sandy. The study reveals the importance of social factors such as ... > full story -
NOAA Study Finds Fishing Tops U.S. Lightning Death Activities
June 24, 2013 — NOAA's National Weather Service has discovered that 64 percent of lightning deaths since 2006 occurred while people were participating in leisure activities, with fishing topping the list at 26 ... > full story -
Mystery of the Gigantic Storm on Saturn
June 24, 2013 — We now understand the nature of the giant storms on Saturn. Through the analysis of images as well as the computer models of the storms and the examination of the clouds therein, astronomers have ... > full story -
Sun Emits a Solstice CME
June 22, 2013 — On June 20, 2013, at 11:24 p.m., the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME, a solar phenomenon that can send billions of tons of particles into space that can reach Earth ... > full story -
NASA's 2013 HS3 Hurricane Mission to Delve Into Saharan Dust
June 17, 2013 — NASA's 2013 Hurricane and Severe Storms Sentinel or HS3 mission will investigate whether Saharan dust and its associated warm and dry air, known as the Saharan Air Layer or SAL, favors or suppresses ... > full story -
Pollution Controls Increase Beach Attendance, Study Shows
June 5, 2013 — Southern California beaches with storm drain diversion systems attract millions more people annually, a new study ... > full story -
Climate Change May Increase the Risk of Severe Thunderstorms
June 4, 2013 — Analysis has suggested that changes in the atmosphere will lead to more frequent conditions favorable for severe thunderstorms. According to recent studies there will be more damaging winds related ... > full story -
North Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Predicts Above-Average Season
June 1, 2013 — Scientists have developed a unique computer model with a knack for predicting hurricanes with unprecedented accuracy and are forecasting a season of above-average activity for ... > full story
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