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April 2023 President’s Message

April 2023 President’s Message

President's Message In my message last month, I highlighted the new Strategic Plan and what we, your NWA Board have been doing so far this year. I also noted how we are looking forward to hosting you all for the Annual Meeting. Our abstract submissions process is open now so I thought I’d take this…

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NWA Annual Award Nominations Due May 11

NWA Annual Award Nominations Due May 11

Don't wait! Nominate someone who has gone above and beyond. The deadline to submit nominations for 2023 NWA Annual Awards is approaching fast on May 11, 2o23. There are several categories to choose from, so we encourage you to submit a nomination or two. The NWA Awards Committee has streamlined the process to make it…

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JOM: True-Color Imagery from GOES—A Synopsis of Past and Present

JOM: True-Color Imagery from GOES—A Synopsis of Past and Present

The human eye is sensitive to three primary bands of light—centered on the red, green, and blue parts of the visible spectrum. The human eye is not very sensitive to variations in shades of gray—being able to distinguish only approximately 25 different gradations of gray in satellite images. However, by using the three different color…

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March 2023 President’s Message

March 2023 President’s Message

President's Message Transcript: Greetings from Kansas City, Missouri, where we just held our first meeting of the year for your National Weather Association Board of Directors…AND where you’ll be joining us for our Annual Meeting in September! For my President’s Message this month I wanted to share with you a little about the meeting we…

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