Scott A. Kampas
12-20-2004, 02:30 AM
Forecasters face losing key tools (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4104355.stm)
Meteorologists fear they are losing one of their essential forecasting tools - microwave frequencies uniquely able to "see" through clouds from satellites.
They say commercial applications, for example mobile phones and collision avoidance systems, are ruining them.
I recall someone warning about this occurring on the wx-forums some time ago, and that it will get much worse.
Scott
Meteorologists fear they are losing one of their essential forecasting tools - microwave frequencies uniquely able to "see" through clouds from satellites.
They say commercial applications, for example mobile phones and collision avoidance systems, are ruining them.
I recall someone warning about this occurring on the wx-forums some time ago, and that it will get much worse.
Scott