A satellite program that historically has been a major source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued by 31 July, as the United States enters the peak storm season, according to it Already resources National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The federal agency, which includes the National Meteorological Service, initially stated last week that it was going to lose access to satellite data by June 30. But in one in Update Posted online on Monday, NOAA said at the request of a top official in NASA, the satellite system was pushed by 31 July.
Powered by the US Department of Defense, Defense meteorological satellite program Environmental information has been collected every day from the satellites revolving around the Earth since the 1960s, so that the army and the oceans can provide real -time details about the situations. This data was made available to meteorologists for traditional forecast purposes, after being processed by a branch of the Navy focused on meteorological and oceanography.
From 1 August, the naval branch will no longer process satellite data on the computing interface, where meteorologists had previously accessed it, according to the NOAA.
In an email that the agency reposted online, the Deputy Director of its office satellite and product operation said that the Navy decided to implement the change in efforts “to reduce an important cyber security risk” but would continue to distribute the data by the end of next month.
NOAA spokesman Kim Doster called it “regular process of data rotation and replacement”, ” Associated press reported Last week. He also stated that the remaining data source “are fully capable of providing” state-of-the-art data and a complete set of models that ensure that American people have a gold-standard weather forecast. “
NOAA is facing this adjacent data cutoff, earlier this year for trimming and shopping for sufficient part of its employees, stems from President Trump. Initiative to reduce government spending The federal workforce shrinks and in the part.
The storm season lasts from 30 November, and NOAA forecasts said in May that they hope it will be one Average over an average yearThe season usually reaches its “peak”, its most active period around August and September.
CBS News NOAA and Navy have reached meteorological and Oceanography commands, which oversee the distribution of satellite weather figures.
