For the first time, the researchers have proved that both the worldwide measurement network NDACC with its ground stations and modern
weather satellites provide
reliable global data for the isotope composition of tropospheric water vapor.
With a likely gap in critical
weather satellite coverage beginning in 2016, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has not developed sufficient contingency measures to ensure that
weather forecasts remain as
reliable as they are today, according to three new federally commissioned reports and lawmakers at a House subcommittee hearing.