Monthly Archives: March 2021

Satellite data used to provide life-saving weather forecasts in tropical Africa

Posted on 22 March, 2021 by danaallen

By: Peter Hill Much of the population of tropical Africa are vulnerable to severe weather, often caused by intense storms that can generate heavy rainfall, strong winds and flooding. For instance, thousands of fishermen drown each year in Lake Victoria … Continue reading →

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Flood forecasting for the Negro River in the Amazon Basin

Posted on 15 March, 2021 by danaallen

By: Amulya Chevuturi Figure 1: Photograph of the Negro River and the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon is the largest river basin in the world, with large free-flowing rivers, draining about one-sixth of global freshwater to the ocean. The Amazonian floodplains have … Continue reading →

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Can We Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Numerical Models Of The Climate?

Posted on 8 March, 2021 by danaallen

By: Alberto Carrassi Numerical models of the climate are made of many mathematical equations that describe our knowledge of the physical laws governing the atmosphere, the ocean, the sea-ice etc. These equations are solved using computers that “see” the Earth … Continue reading →

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Putting a 120-Year-Old Barograph To The Test

Posted on 1 March, 2021 by danaallen

By: Kieran Hunt Cast your mind back to 1900. The World’s Fair. Great Britain has just won 48 medals at the Summer Olympics including a clean sweep in the steeplechase. Queen Victoria’s reign continues through an unprecedented 63rd year. British … Continue reading →

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