Sound on the Water Affected by Temperature, Molecular Density by Jordanna Sheermohamed of Weather Forecast Solutions Before the invention of GPS, radio or radar, maritime navigation depended on different means of communication to relay messages between vessels. To compensate during times of limited visibility, sound was and is still often used to relay a boat’s […]
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Weather Instruments Crucial In Plotting Safe Course at Sea by Jordanna Sheermohamed of Weather Forecast Solutions In a land-loving lifestyle, an increasing dependency on the incessant beeps and boops of technologically driven weather forecasts is a given. Text alerts of incoming rain and other weather notifications from hyper-local forecasting services using information likely crowd-sourced from […]
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Weather Routing Relays Much Needed Knowledge While Underway by Jordanna Sheermohamed of Weather Forecast Solutions Heading out on the high seas can be an adventure filled with endless skies and eternal horizons, provided said skies remain cooperative. Even the most compliant conditions can turn an adventure into a nightmare, with elevated winds and seas battering […]
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Early Update of Earth’s Magnetic Model Marks Quick Changes by Jordanna Sheermohamed of Weather Forecast Solutions Recent news headlines have taken liberties in reporting about the shift in the Earth’s magnetic poles and the bumped up deadline to update the world magnetic model by a year. The regularly 5-year scheduled update was been realigned to […]
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Ocean Health Behind Hawaii Ban of Sunscreen by Jordanna Sheermohamed of Weather Forecast Solutions Sun protection has been a hot topic with much debate for some time, but most studies have concluded that regular use of sunscreens/sunblocks is one important step in minimizing the health risks of sun exposure. Unfortunately, sunscreens/sun blocks can negatively affect […]
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