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Thermohaline Circulation – Currents: NOAA’s National Ocean Service Education
Thermohaline circulation begins in the Earth’s polar regions. When ocean water in these areas gets very cold, sea ice forms. The surrounding seawater gets saltier, increases in density and sinks. Winds drive ocean currents in the upper 100 meters of the ocean’s surface. However, ocean currents also flow thousands of meters below the surface. These …
High Technology Foundation to host NOAA, Amazon, Microsoft for virtual Focus Forward event | WV News
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — This week, the High Technology Foundation will host a variety of commercial and federal entities — such as Amazon, Microsoft and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — for a virtual Focus Forward event. The event, titled “Beyond the Cloud,” will focus on opportunities for companies to store or use …
Hurricane Laura bringing “catastrophic storm surge” to parts of Louisiana
“Extremely dangerous” Hurricane Laura made landfall overnight near Cameron, Louisiana, bringing “catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding” to portions of the state, the National Hurricane Center said early Thursday. The storm had intensified rapidly into a Category 4 hurricane before slamming into the Gulf Coast near the Louisiana-Texas border. Several hours after it …
U.S. Government Is Tripping Over Itself in Race to Dominate 5G Technology
President Trump stood in front of hardhat-wearing cell-tower climbers this spring in the White House and declared deploying a superfast 5G wireless network a national priority. “My administration is focused on freeing up as much wireless spectrum as needed,” Mr. Trump said, referring to the key public resource—airwaves—that makes 5G networks and all the technological …
Tropical Storm Dorian: Live coverage of Puerto Rico track, path, trajectory, models, latest forecast of storm today – latest updates
Puerto Rico braces for Tropical Storm Dorian amid threat of life-threatening floods Puerto Rico’s governor, Wanda Vázquez Garced, has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Dorian approaches the island. Residents rushed to stores for supplies to prepare for power outages and heavy rains. The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for …
Tropical Storm Barry: New Orleans flooding risk; storm path; track; latest weather forecast — live updates
Tropical Storm Barry expected to hit the Gulf Coast as a hurricane Tropical Storm Barry was moving toward the Louisiana coastline Friday, and nearly 10,000 people have already been ordered to evacuate. President Trump has declared a federal emergency for the state as crews prepare for storm surge that could cause major flooding across New …
