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Building Better Dams
A group of U.S. civil
engineers and city officials
went on a recent trip to the
Netherlands -- a country
much of which is below sea
level -- to study the
country's storm surge
barrier system. The system
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Making Waves
Scientists gives us a sneak
peek into the world of wave
pools, and explain how these
huge pools make constant
waves. Waves are made by a
huge compressor that feeds
four gigantic air blowers.
Then a computer controls
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Storm Warnings Right On Track
Meteorologists no longer
have to unnecessarily alarm
an entire county with a
storm warning. Using a
computer program that
reflects an increase in the
understanding of how storms
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Predicting Major Weather Disasters
Disaster experts including
meteorologists and
seismologists have
identified the types of
catastrophic events the
United States is most likely
to face, quantifying the
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Meteorologists Can Now Issue Precise Local Excessive-Heat Warnings
Heat kills more people than tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning and flash floods -- combined. The National Weather Service now gives heat-wave warnings to better forecast local conditions for 16 ... > more -
Meteorologists Are Getting Better at Forecasting
The U.S. experiences more severe storms than any other country in the world. Recent improvements in forecasting technology -- especially in computer simulations have brought five-day weather ... > more -
Engineering Students Build Next-Generation Bathyscaphe
Computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering students at the University of Florida have built a fully automated underwater vehicle. Driven by five thrusters and controlled by complex electronics, ... > more -
Digital Photographers Offer Virtual Storage Solutions
Digital photographers have a new way to safeguard assets in a residence or business. State-of-the-art digital recording apparatus is used to create inventory, which is kept on several protected ... > more -
Using Radar, Meteorologists See Increase in Hurricane-Made Tornadoes
Tornadoes can form when hurricanes make landfall, as their winds at ground level slow down, while the winds near the top keep their momentum. Data from 2004 show this tendency seems to have ... > more -
Meteorologists Describe Little-Known Giant Windstorms
Derechos are elongated, straight-lined windstorms that often have bands of rapidly moving thunderstorms associated with it. These little-known atmospheric phenomena often stretch for hundred of miles ... > more -
Environmental Engineers, Water Scientists Develop Children's Kit for Monitoring Water Health
Playing a role once reserved for environmental engineers, children are now helping to test the health of water in their local communities. A new kit comes equipped with everything needed to test the ... > more -
Improving Accuracy Of Hurricane Forecasts
Meteorologists have found a new discovery may boost the accuracy of the forecasts. The surprising factor is dust, researchers have found that years where there was a lot of dust, there were less ... > more -
Meteorologists, Wind Engineers Standardize Fujita Scale
The Fujita Scale rates tornadoes based on the damage inflicted upon buildings, so accurate rating requires knowing how resistant buildings were in the first place. Starting February 2007, the ... > more -
Meteorologists, Atmospheric Scientists Perfect Next-Generation Weather Simulation
Three category-5 hurricanes hit the U.S. in 2005 -- a record. Weather forecasters now hope to reduce the loss of lives caused by hurricanes with better computer modeling. With more precise ... > more
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