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Four soundbites are available from NASA researcher Dr. Steve Goodman of the Global Hydrology and Climate Center in Huntsville, Ala. Three additional soundbites provide a variety of natural-sound backgrounds to accompany the story.
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| Soundbite #1 (120k) |
Goodman explains the means by which weather forecasters traditionally spot possible tornado formations. Runs: 17 seconds Transcript: "We know the key to the development of tornados is the development and intensification of the storm updraft that precedes it. One of the things that's related to that is the in-cloud lightning rates. By better observing the in-cloud lightning activity, we think we can get improved lead-time to warn of impending tornados." |
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| Soundbite #2 (52k) |
Goodman explains the goal of tornado prediction. Runs: 6 seconds Transcript: "One of our goals is to improve our ability ti forecast severe storms and tornados so we can save lives." |
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| Soundbite #3 (72k) |
Goodman talks about the accuracy of current tornado prediction. Runs: 9 seconds Transcript: "Only about 30 percent of al the rotating thunderstorms ever make a tornado. We hope that with this new observation of the in-cloud lightning, we'll be able to improve our warning accuracy." |
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Soundbite #4 (80k) |
Goodman says NASA eventually could provide comprehensive storm forecasting across the entire continent. Runs: 11 seconds Transcript: "NASA's future is to take our technology in low-Earth orbit and to place it into geo-synchronous orbit, where we continuously monitor thunderstorms all the way from Canada down to South America and the adjacent oceans." |
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Soundbite #5 (136k) |
17 seconds of heavy rain (natural sound) |
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Soundbite #6 (128k) |
18 seconds of thunder (natural sound) |
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Soundbite #7 (160k) |
22 seconds of high wind (natural sound) |
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For interviews with Dr. Steve Goodman |
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