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In Germany, Busalacchi speaks on climate change in the Atlantic

University of Maryland professor Antonio Busalacchi, Director of ESSIC and Chair of ConE, traveled to Hamburg, Germany in late September to deliver a keynote address at a joint conference between two European research organizations. His presentation on “North Atlantic Climate Variability” was seen by a crowd of scientists from EU-Thor and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (translation: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung – BMBF for short) Scientists from both …

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Newly Funded Research: October 2012

Researcher: Wilfred Schroeder Grant-Sponsor: NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center Amount: $157,192 Grant-Study: “Development and Application of Spatially Refined Remote Sensing Active Fire Data Sets in Support of Fire Monitoring, Management, and Planning””…

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Rising Sea Levels on the Radar for D.C.

A study conducted at the University of Maryland, College Park shows that a rise in sea levels within the next century could cause severe damage to city and federal property in Washington, D.C.

The research was conducted by the Clark School of Engineering Center for Technology and Systems Management, and was led by Professor Bilal Ayyub, Haralamb Braileanu, and Naeem Qureshi.

Initially published in the fall of last year, the findings are now particularly important after the so-called

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ESSIC’s Murtugudde On India Today Group

The Indian news station, India Today Group, interviewed ESSIC’s very own Professor Raghu Murtugudde in a feature package regarding Hurricane Sandy. The broadcast (in Hindi) pictured Murtugudde perched at a high point during the storm, with a skyline background behind him that showed the effects of the storm in DC/Maryland. Professor Murtugudde mentioned the high pressure of the storm, as well as the recent closings of the New York subway system and the D.C metro system. This isn’t Professor …

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Murtugudde weighs-in on the the Lexicons of Sandy

ESSIC-AOSC professor Raghu Murtugudde was quoted in a Washington Post feature-article on October 29th, during the height of Hurricane Sandy.  The story illustrates the growing trend from media and experts alike to both describe and personalize severe storms and extreme weather events, with cliches and neologisms.  The author further suggests that use of the sometimes light-hearted and flippant terminology may in fact be  a “control assertion” response to situations where as people, we …

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Flut Shot Clinic – Monday 10/29

What: Flu Shot Clinic (administered by Farragut Medical) Where: 5825 University Research Ct. – Main Lobby Time: 11:30 am -1:30 pm Additional Info: Shots will be administered on a first come first serve basis.  There is a fee of $30 payable by cash, check or credit card….

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CICS-MD Circular (June 2012)

Volume 1 / Issue 2

Semiannual circular presented to interested scientists, managers and decision makers about significant Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites events, while also providing a glimpse into current research projects.

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Targeting Solar Geoengineering to Combat Global Warming

A new study published in the November issue of Nature Climate Change suggests that solar geoengineering can be tailored to reduce inequality or to manage specific risks like the loss of Arctic sea ice. Solar geoengineering, the goal of which is to offset the global warming caused by greenhouse gases, involves reflecting sunlight back into space. By increasing the concentrations of aerosols in the stratosphere or by creating low-altitude marine clouds, the as-yet hypothetical solar …

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Sea Levels Rising at Alarming Rates in U.S

Boston, New York, and Norfolk, Virginia will all see more than a foot of sea level rise by 2050, according to a new study by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The study, which is based on 23 tidal gauges stretching along the entire East coast, shows that Boston will have more than 27 inches of sea levels rise, Norfolk facing two feet, and New York seeing 20 inches of levels. This will ultimately lead to beach erosion, increased coastal flooding, and threats to life and property …

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