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Storm Science: Texas A&M Students Collecting Severe Weather Data For NOAA

For the next six months, when severe weather strikes at universities across the Southeast United States, meteorology students will be helping NOAA collect important atmospheric sciences data, and Aggie...

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The Dutch Know How To Prevent Coastal Flooding

William Merrell, the George P. Mitchell ’40 chair in marine sciences at Texas A&M University at Galveston, takes regular trips with students to The Netherlands to study how an ‘Ike Dike’ would work...

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Texas A&M Expert: Ike Dike Still Needed To Protect Galveston Area

Damaged beach front homes are seen on Galveston Island after the passing of Hurricane Ike on Sept. 13, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. Ike caused extensive damage along the Texas Gulf Coast, leaving millions...

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Construction Science Professor Develops Unique App To Gauge Flood Levels

The app allows users to upload pictures of stop signs in floodwaters to help determine the flood risk in the area.Courtesy photo   As Hurricane Laura’s menacing march to the Texas and Louisiana coasts...

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Natural Disasters Are Colliding With The COVID-19 Pandemic

Volunteers fill sandbags for residents as the city prepares for Hurricane Laura on Aug. 25 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Getty Images   With a major hurricane hitting Louisiana and Texas and wildfires...

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Texas A&M Study: Marine Heatwaves Can Strengthen Hurricanes

At atmospheric heatwave caused Hurricane Michael in 2018 to became much stronger than expected.Getty Images   Oceanographers have found that a hurricane can be considerably strengthened in the Gulf of...

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Texas A&M Expert: Storms Worsening State’s Beach Erosion Problem

An estimated 64 percent of the Texas coast is eroding at an average rate of six feet per year.Getty Images   Numerous tropical storms and hurricanes have damaged the Texas coast in recent months, and...

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Texas A&M Prof: Passage of ‘Ike Dike’ Bill A Great Start

In this aerial photo, damaged beach front homes are seen on Galveston Island after the passing of Hurricane Ike on Sept. 13, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. Smiley Pool/Getty Images   The Texas Legislature...

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Texas A&M Scientists To Study Storm Systems In Houston

Rain from Hurricane Harvey over Downtown Houston.Scott Olson/Getty Images   In Houston’s air, there are many aerosols that can interact with convective storm systems: marine and urban aerosols, smoke...

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Texas A&M Expert: Winter Tornadoes Usually Not Severe

Winter tornadoes are relatively uncommon in Texas.Getty Images   The Houston area recently was hit by several tornadoes, and it’s proof that a tornado can happen year-round in Texas, said a Texas...

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Though Not A Hurricane, Cindy Can Pack A Big Punch

By Keith Randall, Texas A&M University Marketing and Communications It doesn’t take a hurricane to cause problems from a storm, and many residents along the Gulf Coast may be about to find that...

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Sahara Dust May Make You Cough, But It’s A Storm Killer

On July 16, 2003, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite captured this image of a river of Saharan dust streaming out over the Mediterranean Sea and...

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Texas A&M Expert Stresses Need For Preparedness This Hurricane Season

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially began June 1 and will last through Nov. 30. The months of August, September and October are generally regarded as the peak time for hurricane...

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