Headlines Archive 2004
17 Dec 04
Second NOAA/NASA/DOE Workshop for
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles a Success
A workshop on the Utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for
Global Climate Change Research was held in Boulder on December 7 & 8.
14 Dec 04
NWS-FSL Team Awarded NOAA Bronze
Medal for Superior Federal Service
An NWS-FSL team has been awarded a NOAA Bronze Medal for developing and
deploying the national AWIPS Linux Migration Project.
07 Dec 04
NOAA Collaborates to Implement the
Volcanic Ash Coordination Tool
FSL has collaborated with other federal and state agencies to develop
and install a tool to help mitigate the effects of volcanic ash on North
Pacific aviation operations.
26 Oct 04
GPS Systems Collect Water Vapor Data
from Ivan’s Eyewall
As researchers at NOAA’s Forecast Systems Laboratory continue to study data from the recent hurricanes, unprecedented information is discovered.
21 Oct 04
NOAA Research Recognized for
Excellence in Aviation Product Development
Five members of FSL's Aviation Division received the Aviation
Meteorology Award at the 2004 annual meeting of the National Weather
Association.
20 Oct 04
FX-Net Weather Forecasting System
Used for the 2004 Air Pollution Field Study
FX-Net was the primary weather forecasting system used for the collaborative New England Air Quality Study-Intercontinental Transport and Chemical Transformation (NEAQS-ITCT) 2004 conducted this summer.
28 Sep 04
Hurricane Jeanne Landfall Observed
by Citizen Weather Observer Program Stations
As Jeanne made landfall in southeast Florida, two CWOP stations provided
some of the few surface weather observations available.
20 Sep 04
MADIS Provides Data on Hurricanes
Charley, Frances, and Ivan
During hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Ivan, MADIS provided data to
the NWS and others, significantly increasing the number of observations
available to forecasters for tracking and assessing the storms.
14 Sep 04
FSL Helps Commemorate the 50th
Anniversary of the DOC Boulder Laboratories
FSL staff have contributed in many ways to the just-completed
commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Department of Commerce
Boulder Laboratories.
10 Sep 04
Hurricane Frances Brings Record Amount
of Atmospheric Water Vapor into Florida
The highest atmospheric precipitable water vapor ever recorded by GPS
remote sensing techniques was observed during the passage of Frances over
the Florida panhandle.
31 Aug 04
CWOP Weather Stations Provide Data on
Hurricane Charley
Among the observations collected as Hurricane Charley passed across
Florida in August, CWOP stations provided important detailed local
information.
26 Aug 04
FSL Website Redesigned to Provide Faster
Access to NOAA/FSL Science
The redesigned FSL Website (you're looking at it) utilizes new Web
technology and trends to provide quicker access to FSL's technology,
research findings, and data.
05 Aug 04
AWIPS HazCollect Program Development Begins
at FSL
Working with the National Weather Service, FSL is developing the AWIPS
portion of an automated message handling system that will collect and
disseminate nonweather hazardous event information to the public.
28 Jul 04
NOAA's Science On a Sphere™ Centerpiece
at G-8 Summit
The display of Science On a Sphere™ dominated the press center at the
Sea Island G-8 Summit.
14 Jul 04
Inaugural Demonstration of NOAA's Science
On a Sphere™ at a Public Museum
In its first public museum exhibition, NOAA's Science On a Sphere™
was showcased at the Maryland Science Center from June 15-30.
18 May 04
NOAA's Profiler Network Supports NWS in
Recent Tornado Outbreaks
Data from NOAA's profilers have helped weather forecasters recognize
atmospheric conditions conducive to tornado development in several recent
events.
08 Apr 04
Data from Local Weather Stations Help
Fight Colorado Wildfires
CWOP, MADIS, and LAPS combine to provide local data and fire-specific
products to support firefighting and make point forecasts for new fire
locations.
05 Apr 04
NOAA's Science On a Sphere to be Exhibited
at the G8 Summit
NOAA's Science On a Sphere (SOS) has been invited to exhibit at the G8
Summit, June 8-10 on Sea Island, Georgia.
02 Apr 04
FSL Supports the 2004 National Ocean
Science Bowl
FSL personnel volunteered at the 7th Annual Regional National Ocean
Science Bowl (NOSB) on February 28, 2004, at the University of Colorado in
Boulder.