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Routine climate data – going, going, gone?

Posted on 26 May, 2014 by Stephen Burt

by Chris Holloway I was surprised to hear recently that the US Department of Energy (DOE) is closing all three of their Tropical Western Pacific (TWP) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) sites within the next year.  These well-instrumented sites, located at … Continue reading →

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Sentinel – a new chapter in climate observation

Posted on 31 March, 2014 by Stephen Burt

Earth Observation (EO) satellites take millions of observations every day, supplying a global snapshot that is vital for weather forecasting. This week, the EO community is eagerly anticipating the launch of a new satellite, and the potential for a new … Continue reading →

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