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Hurricane webpage from Nasa
An exclusive section for hurricanes is the latest on the Nasa website.
BY A CORRESPONDENT
June 1, 2005: On Tuesday, May 31, NASA opened an Internet resource page focussing on its hurricane research. The opening of the section coincides with the 2005 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, from June 1 to November 30. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/hurricane
For this section, Nasa has compiled data from satellites and digital models. Different articles, images and data here explains why and how NASA investigates hurricanes. It also extends to the relationship of NASA's research focus as compared to other agencies' operational emphasis.
NASA hurricane section provides access to data about active hurricanes and famous storms from he past. Users can search by hurricane topic, such as how storms are formed; how they are measured; and how they affect land or ocean life. The multimedia section of the site features animation, satellite, video, and still picrures of hurricanes.
A 50-minute video accompanies the launch of the Hurricane Resource Page. The video airs on NASA TV during the Gallery Hour at 2 p.m. EDT, Wednesday. NASA TV is available on the Web and via satellite in the continental U.S. on AMC-6, Transponder 9C, C-Band, at 72 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz. It's available in Alaska and Hawaii on AMC-7, Transponder 18C, C-Band, at 137 degrees west longitude. The frequency is 4060.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz.
BY A CORRESPONDENT
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