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Flooding in Southern Spain

Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory

Acquired March 9, 2010 (top), and March 8, 2009 (bottom), these false-color images show changes brought about by heavy rains in 2010, compared to the same time of year in 2009.Vegetation appears bright green. C

Posted on March 12th, 2010
Earth Observation, Weather

Easy Access to Satellite Weather Data

Whatever the weather in Europe, EUMETSAT’s meteorological satellites will be observing it. The good news for researchers, climate modellers, and amateur meteorologists is that the data they produce are freely available for non-commercial or research purposes. You can even set up your own reception station.

Neil Fletcher, posted on March 11th, 2010
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Valley Fog in British Columbia

Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory

Posted on February 28th, 2010
Earth Observation, Weather

Restructuring the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System

President Barack Obama’s FY2011 budget contains a major restructuring of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) in order to put the critical program on a more sustainable pathway toward success, according to a White House directive. “The satellite system is a national priority — essential to meeting both civil and military weather-forecasting, storm-tracking, and climate-monitoring requirements. However, the program is behind schedule, over budget, and underperforming. Independent reports and an administration task force have concluded that the current program cannot be successfully executed with the current management structure, and with the current budget structure…,” the directive continues. Read the entire directive here.

the White House , posted on February 23rd, 2010
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Australia’s rain may have moved to Antarctica

Originally Published by New Scientist - Environment

Posted on February 13th, 2010
Weather

AIRNow-International: The Future of the United States Real-time Air Quality Reporting and Forecasting Program with GEOSS participation

The goal of AIRNow-International is to strengthen relationships among governments and international organizations by sharing the technology to transform air quality data into vital information. AIRNow-International is poised to become the centerpiece of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) real-time air quality reporting and forecasting program. The system is a redesign of the AIRNow information technology infrastructure that distributes current air quality information for the United States and Canada. The AIRNow-International software suite is being built to support and embrace the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) concept.