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Drew Tuma
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May sound insignificant but these weather balloons are critical to every single aspect of weather forecasting Only 92 sites in the U.S. launch them (OAK is one) they’re the single greatest tool in dissecting the atmosphere Losing any one of them = worse accuracy in any forecast
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Ethan Clark wx
@EthanClarkWX
Here we go. Weather models and services could be impacted by the firing of NWS/NOAA meteorologists that started today. Effective immediately and until further notice, the National Weather Service (NWS) is indefinitely suspending weather balloon launches at Kotzebue, Alaska
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John Dean
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@WindBorneWx
is something like ~50% as much in-situ upper atmosphere data as all of NWS combined, for a fraction of the the cost with long duration balloons. We do work with NOAA already but would love to do more and provide more data to NOAA!
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Andrew Hsu
@dr_hsu
That's ok, no need for accurate weather forecasts because we already know climate change is not real. 🤦
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Elaine
@starree
I can hardly say how angry this makes me. These are essential services.
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Jim
@Jim21572663
Does the U.S. mil have its own separate weather service in Alaska? If not,how can this NOT be a National Security issue?
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San Francisco warmed to 70° today for the first time this year. Over the last 150 years, average first 70° day is February 28th….we’re right on schedule.
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