PMEL in the News
Winter Weather Outlook Pt 1
We are well into our fall weather with winter just a few weeks away, leaving many of us, like every year, wondering what we could be in for this season. Nick Bond is featured on the Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Saildrones return from the Arctic after milestone research mission
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After covering more than 36,000 nautical miles and going where no drones have gone before, a fleet of five research saildrones has returned to shore in Dutch Harbor, while one wayward machine was recovered in Utqiagvik. Chris Meinig is featured.
Why this winter's forecast in the Pacific Northwest is more uncertain than usual
Autumn's arrival is announced by falling leaves, less daylight, and the ever-pressing question: what about winter? NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has put out its official winter forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Our region and much of the country for that matter is predicted to get above-normal temperatures this winter. Nick Bond is featured.
UW studies tiny drone-powered sailboats as potential breakthrough in weather forecasts
Could tiny, unmanned sailboats buzzing around in the oceans be the key to vastly improved weather forecasts across the globe? Christian Meinig and Noah Lawrence are interviewed in the video clip.
NW snowpack at center of ongoing debate
The snowpack that irrigates Northwest crops has been measured extensively, studied deeply and politicized thoroughly. Yet, it won’t easily reveal its past or the outlook for its future. Nick Bond is quoted.