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GOES-PRWEB results questionable until NEXRAD is back online


I received an email from Ernesto Rodriguez of the National Weather Service in San Juan this morning, regarding the rainfall data from NOAA’s Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS).  GOES-PRWEB uses the AHPS, so until NEXRAD is back online, the GOES-PRWEB … Continue reading

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NASA Study Projects Warming-Driven Changes in Global Rainfall


NASA Study Projects Warming-Driven Changes in Global Rainfall A NASA-led modeling study provides new evidence that global warming may increase the risk for extreme rainfall and drought.

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Photos from TMAG 4035 Soil and Water Management Course, UPRM, Spring 2013


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The White House Convenes Scientists to Discuss the World’s New Ocean


The White House Convenes Scientists to Discuss the World’s New Ocean  

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How Climate Change is Destroying the Earth – Infographic by LEARNSTUFF.COM


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Good News!! GOES-13 is back online. Solar Radiation Data is Available For Downloading


Good News!!  GOES-13 is back online.  Solar Radiation Can be downloaded by clicking HERE The GOES-13 satellite was offline from September 25 through October 19, 2012.  During this time, solar radiation data for PR and the northern Caribbean Region were … Continue reading

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Updated Conjunto Tecnológico para la Producción de Calabaza – 2012 P-155


Updated Conjunto Tecnológico para la Producción de Calabaza – 2012 P-155  

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Solar Radiation Data Derived from GOES-13 Down Until Further Notice


Solar radiation data for Northern Caribbean Region (2 km) and Puerto Rico (1 km), derived from GOES-13 will not be available until further notice. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed September 26, 2012, that GOES-13 has been placed … Continue reading

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Replacement Weather Satellite for GOES East


Replacement Weather Satellite for GOES East This is bad news for the Caribbean Region.  And this is very bad news for those of you that regularly download solar radiation data from pragwater.com or rely on results from GOES-PRWEB.  The National … Continue reading

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AGROVISIÓN – Corporación Juvenil para el Desarrollo de Comunidades Sostenibles


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