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North Atlantic storm patterns throw light on 1987 galeLondon, UK (SPX) May 16, 2012 The cyclone that brought about the devastating winds that battered the UK in the great storm of October 1987 was exceptional in both its strength and path across the south of the country. This is the finding of a new study which has analysed the places where sting jets - an area that develops in some cyclones and causes strong surface winds - appear in the North Atlantic and how often they do so. Presenting their results in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters, researchers from ... read more |
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 Lockheed Martin Completes GOES-R Weather Satellite CDR The Lockheed Martin team developing NASA and NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series (GOES-R) satellite has successfully completed the spacecraft Critical Design Review (CD ... more | .. |
 MetOp-B launch postponed Eumetsat and the European Space Agency (ESA) have been informed by the launch service provider, Starsem, that the launch of the MetOp-B satellite by a Soyuz rocket, scheduled for 23 May from Baikonu ... more |
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 Raytheon Executes Recovery and Delivery of Defense Weather Satellite Data Via Antarctica The Common Ground System (CGS) developed by Raytheon for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) achieved a major milestone with the successful download and delivery of Defense Meteorological Satell ... more | .. |
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 Six dead after more than 100 tornadoes hit US Midwest Six people were dead Monday after more than 100 twisters tore through a wide swath of the central United States over the weekend, leaving a trail of devastation from Texas to Wisconsin. ... more |
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US Midwest braces for more tornadoes Residents picking through their damaged homes braced for more tornadoes across the US Midwest Sunday after dozens touched down in the region, killing five people in Oklahoma. ... more | .. |
 Iowa State researchers find, test winds extending far away from Alabama tornado's path Christopher Karstens was on the ground studying the damage caused by the deadly April 27, 2011, tornado that hit Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Ala. It was just a week after the tornado. He was be ... more | .. |
 At least 14 dead in Argentina storms At least 14 people died overnight into Thursday in Argentina following storms that saw strong winds cause damage across the capital region. ... more | .. |
Powerful tornadoes strike Texas At least two tornadoes ripped across northern Texas Tuesday, flipping huge trucks like toys, tearing off roofs and grounding flights but apparently causing only minor casualties. ... more |
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Powerful tornadoes strike Texas At least two tornadoes ripped across northern Texas Tuesday, the National Weather Service said, causing major damage and grounding flights, but leaving no reported casualties. ... more | .. |
 Arianespace's Starsem affiliate readies the launch of Europe's MetOp-B weather satellite from Kazakhstan Preparations for the 25th mission of Arianespace's Starsem affiliate are on schedule for a liftoff in the second half of May, using a Soyuz 2 launcher to orbit the European MetOp-B weather satellite ... more | .. |
 Report: Water likely to cause conflicts Water problems, including water shortages, poor water quality and floods, during the next decade will contribute to instability in many countries important to U.S. security interests, a U.S. intelligence community report says. ... more |
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Devastating 'mini-tornado' hits Australian city A devastating "mini-tornado" tore through the city of Townsville on Tuesday, ripping roofs off houses, snapping trees in half and injuring 13 people as wild weather pounded northern Australia. ... more | .. |
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