Monthly Archives: April 2008

Experimental Warning Program 2008 at NSSL starts April 28, 2008

From NSSL: April 28, 2008 NSSL is hosting the six-week Experimental Warning Program (EWP) Spring Program beginning today, 28 April 2008, in the NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed at the National Weather Center in Norman, Okla. The mission of the EWP … Continue reading

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Fires in Russia = Smoke in Minnesota

Jeff Braun Many large fires in southern/southeastern Russia have choked the skies with smoke. This image (first image) of the fires (locations outlined in red) was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite late last week (April … Continue reading

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Market Yourselves – (and in the process) Inform and Educate Your Readers!

Jeff Braun I know it’s a strange title for a meteorological blog…but, really, all too few of you do it.  And, I’m not talking about exercise either.  No, I’m talking about using e-newsletters to promote your (WF) office and to … Continue reading

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