The likely benefits of improved water vapor data include
better weather forecasts as well as improved climate models.
Models have been developed and tested all the time to get
better weather forecasts and to understand weather phenomena better and better.
Lamb created the latter because he realized
better weather forecasts required understanding of climate.
My take away from the NYT article this Sunday on Kulluk is that the issues were more a matter of Shell's internal risk management systems breaking down than the need for
better weather forecasts.
The end result of such heated international competition (and cooperation) is
better weather forecasts further into the future.
One day, oceanographers hope Spray and other gliders will be able to roam the oceans at will, providing an almost limitless supply of data that could be used to build more sophisticated climate models and develop
better weather forecasts.
The races are incredibly difficult to call, but
the good weather forecast means the men's course record of 2:04:40, held by Emmanuel Mutai, and women's - only world record of 2:17:42, set by Paula Radcliffe, are under threat.
If you're looking for
the best weather forecast.
Portugal is blessed with one of
the best weather forecasts in Europe, perfect for biking all year round.
At this point, the public is interested in
better weather forecast models, and weather forecast modeling centers are actively engaged in continuing model development.
These studies lead, for example, to
better weather forecasting.»
Climate - smart agriculture includes practical techniques — mulching, intercropping, agro-forestry, and improved water management — as well as technological advances such as
better weather forecasting, according to the World Bank.
Not exact matches
In some other races as
well, political
forecasting has been as reliable as
weather predictions.
Per usual, we had
good weather during the week, one day reaching 60, but the
forecast for Chicago this morning was overcast and cold and WINDY.
The
weather forecast threatens with winter again so a
good recepie for soup seems to be a
good idea.
By the sounds of how cold it is for you there and the
weather forecast that I've been following in your area you'll be needing that oatmeal for a
good while yet!
Helsinki has tons of snow right now, but the
weather forecasts say it should be more or less gone by tomorrow, so it's
best to celebrate with a cookie (or a few) while the magic lasts!
@zalexanderbrown @zacbrownband @ZBBZamily if the
weather forecast says chance of severe
weather, my first thought is always «let's drink the
good stuff in case our house blows away»... 10 % chance of a tornado is high enough for me.
Sadly, Monday's
weather forecast is not much
better.
As you can see by the
weather forecast below, fans are probably
better off watching these games from home.
Just like I do for my NASCAR
weather forecast I think of the fans in the stands and also how the
weather may impact the game as
well.
No one could escape talking about the unseasonably cold
weather, though, with Cllr Ward adding: «It is a bit cold outside, so to anyone coming to the championships, I would say: «Plan your journeys
well ahead and take note of the
weather forecast.»
The
weather forecast makes staying in look pretty
good, but here -LSB-...]
The
weather forecast makes staying in look pretty
good, but here are a few reasons to leave the house this weekend!
With long - range
weather forecasts starting to talk about winter
weather, Erie County's commissioner of public works says the county's roads are in pretty
good shape with most of last winter's damage repaired.
«As a friendly reminder, it is always a
good idea to check the
weather forecast, especially early in the season, and call the course to check conditions before coming out.»
The
weather forecast looks
good for a weekend of «behind the fence» walking, running, or jogging at the Jerome Park Reservoir.
«The
weather service is trying to simplify their messages so people can understand them
better,» said Dave Nicosia, warning coordinator meteorologist in the service's Binghamton office, which issues
forecasts for Central New York, the Southern Tier and Catskills.
The
best 2 way radios offer access to NOAA and local
weather forecasts to receive current
weather alerts.
Working has greatly slowed down my progress as
well: I'm currently working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as part of a team trying to predict snowfall rates from satellite and
weather forecast model data.
To find out more about how meteorologists use
forecasting models to get ahead of Mother Nature as
well as the limitations of this technology, Scientific American spoke with Thomas Else, chief meteorologist and director of meteorological services and computer programming for Hackettstown, N.J. - based
weather forecasting consulting firm
Weather Works LLC.
This information collaboration is vital to scientific understanding of the atmosphere and the oceans, as
well as essential for accurate
forecasts and timely warnings of hurricanes, typhoons, and other severe
weather.
The Storm Prediction Center is responsible for
forecasting (identifying, describing, and quantifying) the risk of severe
weather caused by severe convective storms (specifically, those producing tornadoes, hail 3/4» or larger, and winds 58 MPH or greater), as
well as winter and fire
weather.
Vegetation data has many applications, from
weather and ecological
forecasting, to understanding
best practices for land use.
Such a wide network of real - time rain gauges could lead to improved
weather forecasts, says Hagit Messer - Yaron, who led the study: «Out of
better measurements, you can get
better models.»
Even short - term
weather forecasters, he notes, joke that they are «not very
good about
forecasting, particularly when it involves the future.»
Better knowledge of lightning - heavy tropical ocean storms could improve
weather forecasts far from the equator, Mass said, since many global
weather systems originate in the tropics.
Tools for
forecasting extreme
weather have advanced in recent decades, but researchers and engineers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working to enhance radars, satellites and supercomputers to further lengthen warning times for tornadoes and thunderstorms and to
better determine hurricane intensity and
forecast floods.
NOAA research meteorologist Pam Heinselman believes another advanced radar technology used by the U.S. Navy to detect and track enemy ships and missiles has great potential to improve
weather forecasting as
well.
«If you include lightning data with currently used observations, we're
better able to
forecast severe
weather,» he said.
Creating the ability to more quickly and accurately
forecast space
weather would give satellite operations teams, space programs and others technologies that rely on assets in Earth's space environment the ability to reposition satellites and / or shut down noncritical components as
well as defer critical operations — such as uploading new software or orbital maneuvers — that might be adversely affected by storm effects, such as increased penetrating radiation.
The
best way for people to protect themselves against lightning injury or death is to monitor the
weather and postpone or cancel outdoor activities when thunderstorms are in the
forecast.
Perhaps the most
well - known complex dynamic system is the
weather and, similar to
weather forecasting, researchers in the Integrated Mathematical Oncology Department at the Moffitt Cancer Center are using mathematical methods to account for many variables in the search for new ways to understand and control cancer.
Climate scientists study extremes in order to
better understand the climate system, with the ultimate goal of generating more accurate
weather forecasts, he said.
Recent progress by physicists from the Georgia Institute of Technology could one day help sharpen
weather forecasts and extend their range by making
better use of masses of
weather and climate data.
Performing experimental
weather forecasts using the Stampede supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, researchers have gained a
better understanding of the conditions that cause severe hail to form, and are producing predictions with far greater accuracy than those currently used operationally.
Overall, the consensus among meteorologists and other scientists is that the European model is
better overall in
forecasting weather.
This, in turn, will lead to
better models of solar activity and improve the ability to
forecast space
weather.
When compared to standard
weather prediction modeling, Roebber's evolutionary methodology performs particularly
well on longer - range
forecasts and extreme events, when an accurate
forecast is needed the most.
The military satellites can probably survive
well beyond 2012, although they do not provide all the data NOAA needs for its
weather -
forecasting models.