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Replacement Weather Satellite for GOES East

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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 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed Monday that GOES-13 has been placed in stand-by mode, following increased vibrations, or “noise,” observed in imagery over the past couple of days.  For more information visit http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/key-us-weather-satellite-goes/78844

This post has implications on data from the following pragwater web pages:
https://pragwater.com/solar-radiation-data-for-pr-dr-and-haiti/
https://pragwater.com/goes-puerto-rico-water-and-energy-balance-goes-web-algorithm/

This composite satellite image from Sunday shows a lack of data from GOES-13 over the east coast of the U.S. (CIMSS Satellite Blog)

AGROVISIÓN – Corporación Juvenil para el Desarrollo de Comunidades Sostenibles

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Is Global Warming Real?

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I gave this homework assignment to my Agroclimatology class today.  Perhaps you would like to try it?

Homework Problem:  Do you believe that global warming is real?

Please read the articles and watch the YouTube video at the following links and provide me with a 1 page argument either for or against man-made global warming. (If you are not in my class, you don’t have to submit the 1 page argument, however, you may want to leave a comment below.)

Climate Change: ‘Hoax’ Or Crime Of The Century?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhendrickson/2012/09/16/climate-change-hoax-or-crime-of-the-century/

Most Used Climate Myths and what the science says….
http://www.skepticalscience.com/

TEDxTheEvergreenStateCollege – David Roberts – Climate Change is Simple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A7ktYbVwr90

Why 2013 will be a year of crisis

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Why 2013 will be a year of crisis

  • David Frum: The drought in the U.S., Russia and Australia is driving up food prices
  • He says sharp rises in prices have long been tied to unrest among the world’s poor
  • High prices have been cited as a cause of last year’s upheaval in Egypt and Tunisia, he says
  • Frum: The winner of November election in U.S. will have to deal with the consequences

 

Bill to Shift NOAA Resources to Short-Term Forecasting

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Bill to Shift NOAA Resources to Short-Term Forecasting

Click here for more information…

Curso: Sistema de Energía Solar – División de Educación Continua y Estudios Profesionales UPRM

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Sistema de Energía Solar

Curso: DT0303
Categoría: Destrezas Técnicas
Nombre: Sistema de Energía Solar
Duración: 30 Horas
Costo: $150

 

Descripción
Como la utilización de celdas fotovoltaicas (fabricada con silicio) convierte en forma directa la energía lumínica en electricidad.

Los estudiantes desarrollarán conocimientos para realizar instalaciones seguras y eficientes con el propósito primordial de conservar el planeta utilizando uno de nuestros recursos naturales.

Áreas a cubrirse en este curso:

-Estructura de la materia
-Circuitos eléctricos
-Normas de seguridad
-Materiales, herramientas y equipo
-Instalaciones eléctricas monofásicas residenciales
-Planta de electricidad y detalles
-Dibujos técnicos
Sección Profesor Horario Fecha Matricular
001 José L Morales Rodriguez Miércoles 6:00-9:00 PM 12 de septiembre al 14 de noviembre de 2012 Matricularme
002 José L Morales Rodriguez Viernes 6:00-9:00 PM 14 de septiembre al 30 de noviembre de 2012 Matricularme

Marcha este jueves en el RUM por la seguridad alimentaria – Jueves 30 de agosto a la hora universal

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Singapore issues national climate change strategy

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Singapore issues national climate change strategy

Perhaps Singapore’s plan is something that Puerto Rico could benefit from.

Groundwater over-exploited in agricultural regions, study finds

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Groundwater over-exploited in agricultural regions, study finds


Groundwater footprints of aquifers that are important to agriculture are significantly larger than their geographic areas. Higher footprint values indicate widespread stress. (Nature Publishing Group)

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-aquifers-overexploited-20120808,0,2504177.story

California Hit With Hottest Rain in Recorded History

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California Hit With Hottest Rain in Recorded History