Bureau of Meteorology introduces new weather language

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Bureau of Meteorology introduces new weather language

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      By    Jessica Hinchliffe
 
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-09/
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      Updated    10 Oct 2014, 6:40amFri 10 Oct 2014, 6:40am

        Photo:       The Bureau of Meteorology is changing the way it describes predicted rainfall. (612 ABC Brisbane: Jessica Hinchliffe)
 
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The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) is using new terminology to make it clearer for the public to understand rainfall forecasts.

When predicting rain, the BoM will now use a percentage rather than words to describe the chance of daily rainfall.

The forecasts will utilise the new Meteye information system which is helping the Bureau with more exact forecasting across the country.

Senior forecaster Rick Threlfall told 612 ABC Brisbane's Rebecca Levingstonthat the change is set to make things clearer on the

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Rayos

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Huge bolts of lightning over Adelaide Airport captured by Rowland Beardsell in March 2013, that features in the calendar. Source: Supplied

 

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New German research vessel inaugurated by Chancellor Merkel

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The new 116 m long ship will go into service in December 2014 and will focus its activities on the Pacific and Indian ocean.

RV Sonne  Credit: M. Wessels, MEYER WERFT

 

The research vessel is named after its 45 year old predecessor the RV “SONNE”. The main difference with the former SONNE, a converted fishing trawler is that the current vessel was purposely build to conduct research activities. Research covered by the new “SONNE” will range from aspects of climate change, research of marine biodiversity in deep seas, sustainable exploration of marine resources, research on georisks, volcanology and natural disasters up to geochemistry and the study of oceanic currents.

During the official inauguration in Rostock Chancellor Merkel called the “SONNE” ‘the new star

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US.- The National Hurricane Center (NHC)

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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is a component of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) located at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. The NHC mission is to save lives, mitigate property loss, and improve economic efficiency by issuing the best watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather and by increasing understanding of these hazards. The NHC vision is to be America's calm, clear, and trusted voice in the eye of the storm and, with its partners, enable communities to be safe from tropical weather threats.

To meet its mission, the NHC is composed of several units. The Hurricane Specialist Unit (HSU)maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones and areas of disturbed weather within the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific basins. The HSU prepares

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