You may have noticed that we use Google Earth to create a lot of the graphics here. Basically, the computer models generate raw output data using the NetCDF format, and an Enki developed utility converts the NetCDF files to KML format in human readable categories for use in various Geographic Information System software packages. That’s how we generate quick-look image estimates like this, for Cyclone Hidaya which is expected to hit Tanzania Saturday …
Always nice to be recognized for trying to do some good …
Working on some new stuff for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which may or may not be more interesting than we would like (the season, not the stuff 😛 ). As of right now, lots of dry air and visible dust coming off of Africa and choking any convection in the east/mid Atlantic …
For those who are curious, the winds are blowing the dust across the southern Caribbean.
Congrats!! I think we locals, consider you as our own savannah treasure. But you clearly are a global treasure!
Good news and congratulations! I’ve always enjoyed your writing, whether it’s about weather or geopolitics.
Congratulations! You really do good service that is appreciated on a lot of levels.
Good for you! Congratulations !
Thank you for doing great work! You are sooooo appreciated!
Yes! You are finally properly acknowledged.
Congrats and thanks you.
Could you please personally see to our having a less than dramatic hurricane season as we are primed to have by the idiot weather forecasters?
Congratulations!
Well deserved award. Thank you for providing concise info with humor and no hype.
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