Report Offers Plan to Improve Weather and Climate Monitoring
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November 20, 2008 -- A more integrated and effective nationwide meteorological and chemical weather network is needed that measures atmosphere conditions at various heights and scales, says a new report from the National Research Council. In addition to weather observations, such a system could track dispersion of biological and nuclear contaminants from industrial accidents; monitor smoke from wildfires; provide high-resolution weather information for aviation and waterways, water management, and food production; and support regional climate monitoring.
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