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NASA’s Wildfire Data from Airborne Sensors Aids Firefighters in Rapid Response

admin4 months ago010 mins

NASA has introduced a novel method for combating wildfires with a new sensor, offering immediate information that assisted firefighting efforts in Alabama. Known as AVIRIS-3, an acronym for Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer–3, this device identified a 120-acre fire on March 19 before it was even reported to authorities. While AVIRIS-3 was onboard a King Air…

New Tech Takes Flight: Weather Balloon Shortage Sparks Innovation in Forecasts

admin5 months ago08 mins

The National Weather Service (NWS) typically sends up weather balloons or conducts upper-air soundings two times daily from 92 stations throughout the U.S.—once during the day and once overnight—with additional releases when extreme conditions arise. This information is crucial for predicting the weather. However, because of funding reductions and personnel shortfalls, certain locations have either…