by Daphne Thompson | May 7, 2025 | Data
Weather data displays have become essential tools for decision-making across several key industries. By converting complex meteorological data into clear, accessible visuals, these systems help professionals make informed, timely action—whether on the road, in the...
by Daphne Thompson | Apr 23, 2025 | Data
Last week marked a significant disruption in America’s weather monitoring infrastructure as four U.S. regional climate centers abruptly ceased operations due to a lapse in federal funding. This regional climate center shutdown, which began at midnight on April...
by Daphne Thompson | Apr 9, 2025 | Data
In an era of increasingly extreme weather events, the National Weather Service (NWS) stands as America’s first line of defense against nature’s fury. But today, this crucial institution faces a critical challenge threatening its ability to fulfill its...
by Daphne Thompson | Mar 27, 2025 | Data
Weather forecasting is a precision science, with computer models relying on a delicate ecosystem of atmospheric data. At the core of these sophisticated prediction systems are weather balloons – critical instruments that provide the nuanced, three-dimensional...
by Steve Gifford | Mar 20, 2025 | Data
I’m an outsider in most of the fields I’ve worked in. Long ago, my first job out of college was building terrain database software for military training, but I wasn’t a tank commander. Later, I got into flight simulation, but I’m not a pilot....
by Steve Gifford | Mar 13, 2025 | Data
The other day, I participated in a discussion on open-source adoption and was surprised by some opinions. One really stood out: Some technologists think their companies are still deciding on open source. This is an argument from the early 2000s, perhaps even the late...
