U.S. May Face Gaps in Tracking Hurricanes

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U.S. May Face Gaps in Tracking Hurricanes

#1 Postby iceangel » Thu Nov 17, 2005 1:40 pm

http://channelone.com/news/2005/11/17/ap_hurricanes/
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#2 Postby dougjp » Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:07 pm

Also:
http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=78600
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#3 Postby SouthFloridawx » Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:56 pm

It might just be me but, do you think that we could cut some funding to Iraq and send some to this cause....

sorry bout the politics comment....
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#4 Postby mike815 » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:54 pm

No i know what your saying. I hope there wont be gaps.
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#5 Postby GalvestonDuck » Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:02 pm

Excuse the pun, but -- NOGAPS! NOGAPS! NOGAPS!
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#6 Postby Tampa Bay Hurricane » Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:22 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:Excuse the pun, but -- NOGAPS! NOGAPS! NOGAPS!

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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#7 Postby Jim Cantore » Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:43 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:Excuse the pun, but -- NOGAPS! NOGAPS! NOGAPS!


:lol: :lol: :lol:

I was going to say that lol
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#8 Postby senorpepr » Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:45 pm

Hmmm... if I read those articles correctly, it appears that they are concerned about POES data stopping... not GOES.

For what it's worth, GOES data will provide plenty of coverage over the tropics. Coupled with as many POES birds flying, both NOAA and USAF, I don't see a "gap" that these articles paint.

Granted, the possibility of decreased coverage exists, but a complete lack of data will simply not occur.

Also, realize that the main mission of many of these POES birds (the military owned satellites) are not meteorological-based.
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