In the news this week
US invests US$7.6m in extreme precipitation and flooding models
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The Department of Commerce and NOAA have awarded US$7.6m in funding for cooperative institutes to transform satellite observations and other data into information that communities can use to prepare for and recover from floods and heavy precipitation.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rob Carver, research scientist at Google
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Rob Carver, research scientist at Google, explores the company’s Scalable Ensemble Envelope Diffusion Sampler (SEEDS) model and how powerful generative AI could revolutionize the speed and statistical accuracy of weather forecasts.
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VIDEO: Synoptic Data and Research Concepts debut at Meteorological Technology World Expo
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A new Debut Zone at Meteorological Technology World Expo highlighted startups focused on environmental data. These companies collect and provide access to data from weather and environmental sensors for government agencies, businesses and citizens. Meteorological Technology International spoke to Elizabeth Wilson, director of weather programs at Synoptic Data, and Gregor Feigel, R&D at Research Concepts, to find out more.
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Researchers receive US$5m to create digital twin for agricultural decision-making
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A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Kansas State University, Mississippi State University, NSF NCAR, Purdue University and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has received US$5m in funding to expedite the creation of CropSmart. CropSmart will be a mobile app and web-based application that uses a digital twin to provide the agricultural industry with individualized, data-driven recommendations at no or minimal cost.
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NASA to launch solar coronagraph to space station
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NASA’s Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) will launch to the International Space Station in November 2024 to collect data on solar wind, including its origin and evolution.
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India Meteorological Department launches village-level weather forecasts
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In collaboration with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has launched gram panchayat-level weather forecasts. A gram panchayat is a village council.
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Australia’s dual-polarized Doppler radar goes live
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The Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s Karratha dual-polarized Doppler radar has gone live and begun providing images. The Karratha radar will reportedly provide better image resolution and visibility of weather systems and less image interference than the temporary radar at Dampier.
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The September 2024 issue is now available online!
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It's free to read and packed full of exclusive features including how generative artificial intelligence could transform the meteorological sector, how experts are improving clear-air turbulence predictions, as well as investigations into climate-tracking wildlife and the latest radar technology.
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