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Greenhouse gases grew at alarming rate in 2013, World Meteorological Organization says
2014-09-09 10:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Climate change impacts 'might already be considered dangerous' Glacier melt worldwide now caused mainly by humans Atlantic Ocean slows global warming, but scientists believe hiatus will end around 2030 Global warming means 'normal' weather expectations must change often, UN says Obama's aggressive climate-change move and Canada's response UN climate change panel warns emissions rising despite reduction efforts Global warming dials up our risks, UN report says Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse hit...
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Carbon emissions surged at a record pace last year: World Meteorological Organization
2014-09-09 07:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: Devastating floods in Jammu & Kashmir are already raising alarm about climate change induced extreme weather events, now the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Greenhouse Gas Bulletin released on Tuesday revealed some grim statistics. The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin showed that between 1990 and 2013 there was a 34% increase in radiative forcing or the warming effect on climate because of long-lived greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide. CO2 levels...
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NRL Reveals New Meteorological Insight Into Mid-Level Clouds
2014-07-22 12:15:41| rfglobalnet News Articles
Research meteorologists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Marine Meteorology Division (MMD) and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, employing the Navy's Mid-Course Doppler Radar (MCR) at Cape Canaveral, were able to characterize mid-level, mixed-phase altocumulus clouds.
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Meteorological Product Processing Engineer
2013-12-02 13:36:57| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Telespazio VEGA has been supporting the European Space Industry for over 30 years, including ESA, DLR, CNES and EUMETSAT. We currently looking for a university graduated engineer in Meteorology, Atmospheric Physics or related subjects, with several years of experience to support our customer in the ongoing design, implementation and maintenance of Atmospheric Motion Vector AMV products for the routine operations of the Meteorological Product Extraction Facility MPEF. The position start date is 1st of April 2014. Responsibilities Duties Algorithm software anomaly investigation and correction Design and implementation of algorithm enhancements or improvements Software feasibility analyses of proposed new product algorithms, or major algorithm upgrades Development of tools in support of product monitoring and product analysis, for example as part of MSG MPEF product validation testing Preparation of technical documents on product implementation issues Preparation of technical notes and reports as required Attendance at technical and Remote Sensing and Products Division Atmospheric and Imaging Applications team meetings as required. Qualifications Experience University degree in a Meteorology, Atmospheric Physics or related subjects Several years of experience with processing satellite or meteorological data Essential Skills The Engineer shall have a significant work experience in the Linux and UNIX SVR4 SUN Solaris, IBM AIX Operating System environments, and should be familiar, to the extent required by the performance of the above tasks, with networking, distributed applications, TCPIP services and Web services. Knowledge and experience of the following is mandatory Proven experience in the design, implementation, and testing of complex scientific algorithm software Proven experience of software development in C and Fortran in a UNIX environment Proven experience in software development using data visualisation and analysis tools e.g. IDL Experience in configuration control of software and data. Desirable Skills Sound knowledge and experience in the area of Atmospheric Motion Vectors extraction from satellite imagery, or experience with image processing algorithms in the area of feature identification and tracking would be a distinct advantage. Another distinct advantage would be experience in operational data processing. Vega Vacancies Footer Benefits Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities, Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. Application You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your application preferrably online with your availability details and salary expectations. .
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Climate change makes super typhoons worse, says UN meteorological agency
2013-11-14 00:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The United Nations meteorological agency has found the effects of climate change are making the impact of severe storms like Typhoon Haiyan worse. The World Meteorological Organisation's Michel Jarraud says Australia's record-breaking summer helped push average global temperatures higher this year, and rising sea levels worsened the situation in the Philippines. "The impact of this cyclone was definitely significantly more than what it would have been 100 years ago because of the simple mechanical...
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