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• Hurricanes and Cyclones
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  Atmospheric Scientists And Meteorologists Use Driftsondes For Hurricane Forecasts

  For decades, meteorologists have launched balloons to measure and track weather patterns. Now, these balloons are helping tropical forecasters better pinpoint the motion and severity of forming ... > more
• Construction
  Natural Disasters
  Engineering and Construction
  Tsunamis
  Earthquakes
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Engineers Design Nails To Better Resist Natural Disasters

  Geometry and mathematical calculations were used to design a next-generation nail for building homes that are twice as resistant to high winds and nearly 50 percent more resistant to earthquake ... > more
• Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Telecommunications
  Communications
  Technology
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Computer Technology Gets The Word Out Faster During A Disaster

  Several federal agencies are beginning to implement a common, standardized system for disseminating disaster alerts, called the Common Alert Protocol. The CAP is a digital message format that can be ... > more
• Snow and Avalanches
  Storms
  Severe Weather
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Weather
  Tornadoes
   
  

  Meteorologists Tap Into Public For Help Tracking Storms

  By recording the shape of snowflakes seen under a magnifying glass and submitting the information to a NASA Web site, the public can contribute to a global snow-tracking network. Different types of ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Construction
  Tsunamis
  Civil Engineering
  Engineering and Construction
   
  

  Improving Structural Engineering with Earthquake Simulator

  To develop designs that can survive extreme seismic events, and to devise retrofit solutions for older homes, civil engineers who specialize in structural design test realistic models of homes in ... > more
• Weather
  Geography
  Severe Weather
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Earth Science
  Floods
   
  

  Students Help Meteorologists Make Sense of Satellite Radar Data

  One hundred schools in 11 countries are participating in a program to help NASA calibrate the measurements from CloudSat, a remote-sensing satellite. Students record the type of clouds and ... > more
• Recycling and Waste
  Environmental Issues
  Engineering and Construction
  Markets and Finance
  Sustainability
  Engineering
   
  

  RFID-Based Recycling Technology Makes Philadelphia Greener

  Electrical engineers have developed a system that identifies a recycling bin by its household, using Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) chips embedded in the bins. Bins are scanned and weighed ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Climate
  Global Warming
  Storms
   
  

  Meteorologist Will Take Lead in Issuing Closely Watched Forecasts

  Bill Gray, the lead author of closely-watched seasonal hurricane forecasts, is passing the torch to his collaborator Phil Klotzbach, a man whose accomplishments are all the more surprising ... > more
• Robotics
  Engineering
  Artificial Intelligence
  Robotics Research
  Vehicles
  Technology
   
  

  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
• Floods
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Engineering and Construction
  Water
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Civil Engineers Learn from Dutch Flood Barrier System

  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 ... > more

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