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Current Feed ContentGOES-12 weather satellite fails during adjustmentThe weather satellite GOES-12, which provides most of the weather pictures for the United States, became unusable on Tuesday, December 4. The satellite is positioned in geostationary orbit over the Amazon. A normal station-keeping maneuver to adjust its location was not completed as usual and services could not be continued. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates the satellites for its National Weather Service (NWS). NOAA's satellite division intends to...The History of Tornadoes and HurricanesWhile the numbers of hurricanes and tornadoes have increased since 1994, there are no clear signs that this is a worldwide trend. Many people have argued that the increasing number of hurricanes and tornadoes are a result of global warming, but as of this time, there is not a lot of scientific evidence to support this. The aspect of these storms which is universally agreed upon by everyone is that they have become much more expensive. Photoshop can also be used to create tornado and hurricane... |