Thursday, August 21, 2014

info: Weather Satellites?

podcast: What Happens To Forecasting When America’s Weather Satellites Die? | On Point with Tom Ashbrook

"US weather satellite system is in trouble. 
Aging out, without guaranteed replacement. 
We could soon be flying blind. 
Depending on the Chinese military (satellites) to forecast America’s weather?"




This Aug. 5, 2014 satellite image provided by NASA shows two tropical Pacific Ocean hurricanes - Iselle at center and Julio at right - bearing down on Hawaii, top left. (AP)




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