When tropical meteorologists examine satellite imagery, they often notice telltale cloud formations that are a sign of something much worse. The first signs of a potential hurricane can be detected days before the storm gains momentum. Thin cirrus clouds spreading outward, the appearance of slanting banded low-level clouds, and a drop in atmospheric pressure are… Read More »
When tropical meteorologists examine satellite imagery, they often notice telltale cloud formations that are a sign of something much worse. The first signs of a potential hurricane can be detected days before the storm gains momentum. Thin cirrus clouds spreading outward, the appearance of slanting banded low-level clouds, and a drop in atmospheric pressure are… Read More »
There’s some interesting fallout from the recent dive of the European Remote Sensing satellite, or ERS-2, to Earth. ERS-2 studied our planet for nearly 16 years after its launch in April 1995. Later in 2011 European Space Agency (ESA) decided to end the mission of the radar-carrying spacecraft. The agency commandeered a series of deorbiting… Read More »