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NHC Director Reprimanded
ocala:
http://www.miamiherald.com/416/story/141783.html
Just like the government. All they want are puppets. I hope he keeps speaking his mind. Screw the politicians! :x
Here is Jeff Masters Blog from Wunderground on the subject.
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=697&tstamp=200706
capeweather:
Good for Proenza. Atleast somebody has the jewels to stand up and say something about an outdated satellite. I say build it and launch it.
anvana:
Regarding the flap over NHC Director Bill Proenza's announcement that QuikSCAT could fail at any moment, NOAA has published this "Feel Good" press release: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2007/s2879.htm.
A quote from the release...
"Additionally, NESDIS processes data from other spacecraft, such as NASA’s research QuikSCAT satellite, which is used in hurricane forecast models. “Our forecasters are using research tools like QuickSCAT to develop enhanced forecast models,” said Mary Glackin, acting director of the NOAA National Weather Service."
As a coastal resident, I feel much better knowing that if or when QuikSCAT fails, directors will still be using data from the satellite to keep me informed.
ocala:
This was the headline at CNN.
National Hurricane Center director Bill Proenza has left his position after staff signed a petition calling for his ouster, CNN confirms.
No link yet but I'm sure there will be soon.
Just an opinion, but I think it sucks that the employees actually have the power to replace someone just because they don't like him. Lets face it, if he never opened his mouth about QuickScat he would still be the director today. The politics infiltrating the TPC is sickening.
Supposedly Ed Rappaport was named the new director.
anchorageweather:
--- Quote from: "ocala" ---This was the headline at CNN.
National Hurricane Center director Bill Proenza has left his position after staff signed a petition calling for his ouster, CNN confirms.
No link yet but I'm sure there will be soon.
Hurricane center chief reassigned
--- End quote ---
Heres the link:
"Hurricane center chief reassigned" (1st article in the feed for now)
http://eetee.us/station/weathernews.htm
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