Radio signals help scientists trace lightning-associated "sprites."
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A new study by researchers at Stanford University and Massachusetts University reported that engineers and scientists have, for the first time, obtained a reliable estimate of the number of sprites spawned by a single thunderstorm. Sprites, which do not disrupt spacecraft launches or aircraft and telecommunication satellite operations, are luminous red glows that are the high-altitude companions of some lightning strikes. They accompany about one in every 200 lightning strikes.
Publication Name: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0003-0007
Year: 1999
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Scientists tackle question of who benefits from climate forecasts
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Scientists can already predict with some degree of accuracy extreme climate perturbations such as the El Nino phenomenon. Thus, three researchers opined that the next issue in climate forecasting is the translation of scientific findings into benefits for societies affected by climate variability. This question arose as a result of the situation of Peru's fishing industry, which was adversely affected by the El Nino phenomenon in 1998 despite climate forecasts.
Publication Name: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Subject: Earth sciences
ISSN: 0003-0007
Year: 1999
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