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Washington Coast Gets New Glasses, errrr Doppler Radar
September 30, 2011
After years of championing the cause, Atmospheric Scientist Cliff Mass, should certainly be happy as Washington’s first coastal Doppler radar site opened yesterday. The new site at Langley Hill is already operational and photos can be viewed on this site.
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Seattle’s Complex Sedimentary Basin Complicates Seismic Predictions
September 30, 2011
UPI reports that the Seismological Society of America said yesterday that the 2 mile complex sedimentary basin underlying Seattle can amplify earthquake shaking in a way not well modeled. Existing models assume more uniform rock substrates – ours will take more study to properly model.