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NOAA Support for IPCC: People, Expertise, Technology (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-02-2007 at 06:00:28
| NOAA individuals and technology made major contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) international climate science report, of which the summary of the first chapter was released in Paris. That summary, the Summary for Policy Makers, was subjected to line-by-line approval of the participating governments. "The depth of NOAA's contributions in this international effort, from a leadership role, providing observations, data, model simulations, analysis, authors and review editors, highlight the preeminent science conducted by our agency," said Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. "The efforts contribute to NOAA's goal to understand climate change and variability to enhance society's ability to plan and respond." |
NOAA National Weather Service's Improved Tornado Rating System Now Operational (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 02-02-2007 at 06:00:52
| The NOAA National Weather Service fully implemented the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale to rate tornadoes, replacing the original Fujita Scale. The EF scale will continue to rate tornadoes on a scale from zero to five, but ranges in wind speed will be more accurate with the improved rating scale. "The EF scale provides more detailed guidelines that will allow the NOAA National Weather Service to more accurately rate tornadoes that strike the United States," said Brig. Gen. David L. Johnson, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), director of the NOAA National Weather Service. "The EF scale still estimates wind speeds but more precisely takes into account the materials affected and the construction of the structures damaged by the tornado." |
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