Solar radiation data can be downloaded for the Northern Caribbean Region. Daily, monthly and annual data are available.
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27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts in 2012
Did you know? (7 talks)
A delightfully useful collection of short explanations, how-tos and amusing trivia. Each of them is well worth the 3-6 minutes. click
NOAA CREST SUMMER CAMP at UPRM
Students from across Puerto Rico attended the NOAA CREST Summer Camp this week on the UPRM Campus. This afternoon, they attended a workshop by Dr. Eric Harmsen, which focused on the use of GOES-PRWEB for scheduling irrigation in Puerto Rico. Irrigation scheduling is important for water conservation and for achieving optimal crop yields. The presentation is provided below:
DOWNLOAD PDF PRESENTATION HERE
Smart Irrigation
Top 10 U.S. Cities for Solar (Hint: They Aren’t the Sunniest)
Solar Radiation Data Available for Northern Caribbean Region
Solar radiation data can be downloaded for the Northern Caribbean Region. Daily, monthly and annual data are available.
New Book: Evapotranspiration Principles and Applications for Water Management
I am happy to announce that our new book will be released soon.
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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 not available. However, the water and energy balance algorithm (GOES-PRWEB) continued to function with estimated solar radiation data. GOES-PRWEB results for solar radiation and 24 other hydro-climate variables are available at
https://pragwater.com/goes-puerto-rico-water-and-energy-balance-goes-web-algorithm/
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 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)
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