US Satellite Data Loss Threatens Hurricane Forecasting Accuracy
TL;DR
Meteorologists are losing a crucial tool, the SSMIS satellite data, which provides detailed internal views of hurricanes, potentially impacting the accuracy of hurricane forecasts this season and beyond, as NOAA ends its data services from this satellite system.
- Hurricane season is here and meteorologists are losing a vital tool for forecasting them ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data NPR
- Pentagon Sends Hurricane Forecasters Scrambling After Suddenly Announcing Shutdown of Key Satellites NOTUS
- Sudden loss of key US satellite data could send hurricane forecasting back ‘decades’ The Guardian
- Critical Hurricane Monitoring Data Is Going Offline The New York Times
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