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Optical turbulence, frozen precipitation and strong subtropical highs — all playthings of the scientists who forecast what’s going on in the sky above Hawaii Island. The public learned about the interaction of weather, high-altitude forecasting and astronomy on Friday from an expert who helped found the Mauna Kea Weather Center. About 350 people who packed the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea also heard about the future impacts of global warming on the islands and learned the nuts and bolts of Hawaii’s unique and often fascinating weather. University of Hawaii atmospheric science professor Steven Businger, with 30 years of research on destructive storms, told the audience how he had to shift his focus when it became obvious back in the 1990s that the community of astronomers clustered on the summit required forecasting tailored to their specifications. “The astronomers didn’t care about storms,” Businger said. “They wanted to know about good weather and how good it’s going to be.” Subscribers follow the link for the full story by WHT reporter Bret Yager.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:30:05 +0000

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