Aircraft accidents are less likely to occur today than years ago and this is the case even with the growing number of aircraft in operation. From 1959 to 2008 there were 27,877 onboard fatalities and comparing the same statistic for 1999 to 2008 there were 4717 fatalities. Certainly good news. The Aircraft Crashes Record Office
Read MoreThe cold air that has gripped much of the eastern 2/3’s of the US during the week of January 6, 2014, has the media using the term “the polar vortex.” I have seen the term: “a dive into the polar vortex.” This is certainly is a term that gets everyone’s attention. What is a vortex?
Read MoreThe majority of meteorology goes into weather forecasting current day to 5 days out. There are also 15 day forecasts and even seasonal forecasts. A narrower field of meteorology is the field of forensic analysis which involves looking at past weather data. This is not as exciting as all the popular TV shows such as
Read MoreThe Hurricane season in the US Atlantic goes from June 1 to November 30. The 2013 season was the first since 1994 with no major hurricanes. Also the 2013 season was first since 1968 that did not have at least a category 2 intensity hurricane. Another measure of hurricanes is what is called the Accumulated
Read MoreWest Coast Weather has handled several cases relating to a defendant slipping on ice in a parking lot of a private property owner. There are two parts to this and we will briefly discuss the weather patterns and have some information on the legal side. We have worked with both the plaintiff and defendant attorneys
Read MoreGetting historical weather data is a key component that meteorologists deploy in forensic analysis. The best source for United States data is from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) The amount of data is endless and much it goes back many years. Also much of this data is free. The best regional coverage for the
Read MoreThere are times an attorney or an insurance company will need to hire a meteorologist to review historical weather data for a case that might go to court. There are many such cases and one example is a slip and fall that occurs on ice in a parking lot. Meteorologists are asked to recreate the
Read MoreENSO (water temperatures near equator) signal can impact the Winter weather especially in the United States. This link is to the International Research Institute for Climate and Society. A great think tank. Outlook for this coming winter 2013-2014 is for Neutral conditions. Thus, many areas will have normal temperatures and rain (snow).
Read MoreSummer is the time we get unstable weather over the United States and the thundershowers can be intense. If you want us to retrieve historic weather records we can do that. If you want to monitor real-time conditions this site will give you a head up and click here
Read MoreIn many cases weather data from weather stations over the United States is available back to at least 1950. In some cases one can get later data. Same thing goes for surface weather map and upper level weather data on a worldwide basis.
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