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Podcast: Weather With Cliff Mass
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‘Saildrones’ could revolutionize ocean weather data collection, improve forecasts
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:04:06
Publish Date: 2019-11-29 11:00:00
Description: The National Weather Service relies on a network of buoys to collect real-time data about ocean conditions. But they’re prone to malfunction and expensive to maintain. KNKX weather expert Cliff Mass is working with a company that is offering a potential alternative. Oakland-based Saildrone has a fleet of autonomous sailboats that are loaded with high-tech equipment and can be deployed to collect highly accurate weather and upper-ocean observations.
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