Dramatic Views of a Hurricane from the International Space Station

2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

“The No. 1 killer in all of these storms is water” Deanne Criswell, Federal Emergency Management Agency’s administrator The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season was devastating, with peak winds of 145 knots (166.86 mph), based on NOAA’s HURDAT2 data. The analysis utilizes the Saffir-Simpson scale to categorize storms, with Category 5 hurricanes like Lee representing the…

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Voice of the Storm: MMS TTS for Global Weather Alerts

In the vanguard of meteorological innovation, ‘hurricane-tts‘ emerges as a monumental integration of advanced technologies, setting new standards in delivering critical storm alerts. At its core, the project harnesses the massively multilingual Text-to-Speech capabilities from Facebook AI Research (FAIR), transforming weather data into spoken word with unparalleled linguistic diversity. Coupled with the analytical prowess of…

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Unveiling the Fury of Hurricane Idalia: A Meteorological Marvel

Source Idalia, a Category 3 hurricane, made landfall with a relentless fury, submerging homes, transforming streets into rivers, and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. As the Southeastern coastal states grappled with its aftermath, the unique path and sheer power of Hurricane Idalia challenged preconceived notions. They underscored the need for continued research…

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Harnessing Generative AI for Innovative Hurricane Visualization

Visualising the intensity and progression of hurricanes on digital platforms has seen an impressive upgrade. A diligent researcher has created a set of distinctive icons that represent the categories of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. They are hosted on a GitHub repository called hurricane-net and can be found here. These icons, interestingly, are not just…

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2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predictions

               Prompt Used: A satellite image of the Atlantic Hurricane Caption: A Satellite Image Of Hurricane Generated Via DALL-E The 2022 hurricane season was cataclysmic and one of the most potent events to be ever recorded. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recorded a total of 14 storms, out of which 8 turned into…

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Women’s Contributions To Meteorological and Atmospheric Sciences Throughout Time

There is an effort to improve women’s ability to access technological advancements, knowledge, scientific literacy, and technology-related training, as well as to uplift the stature of female researchers and technologists at the international, national, and local levels. Ensuring all women have equitable access to scientific and technical knowledge is essential. The priority should be to…

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A Deep Neural Network to Globally Forecast the Track and Intensity of Tropical Cyclones

Recorded PresentationRecording 11B.2: A Deep Neural Network to Globally Forecast the Track and Intensity of Tropical Cyclones Boston Convention and Exhibition Center – 156A Hammad Usmani Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA, USA Aadil Habibi Univ. of Central FloridaOrlando, FL, USA Daanish Habibi Univ. of Central FloridaOrlando, FL, USA Tropical cyclones are the most devastating weather…

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A Deep Recurrent Neural Network to Forecast the Intensity and Trajectory of Atlantic Tropical Storms

J1.6A A Deep Recurrent Neural Network to Forecast the Intensity and Trajectory of Atlantic Tropical Storms More Wednesday, 9 January 2019: 9:45 AM North 124B (Phoenix Convention Center – West and North Buildings) Hammad Usmani, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Recorded Presentation The National Hurricane Center (NHC) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…

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