In 2014, the Trans-African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory (TAHMO) grew from a need for easily accessible weather and climate data. Ten years later, TAHMO's members commemorated all that the organization had accomplished.
In soil with unfavorable thermal properties that does not allow excess heat to be drawn away properly, buried cables have higher power dissipation and, in the worst cases, can melt underground cables.
Dellrose Street, an aging, 900 ft. long, brick road, was in need of repair, but the city of Pittsburgh wanted to limit traditional stormwater infrastructure, such as pipes and catch basins.
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Learn MoreDue to controversy over the growing number of high capacity wells in the Wisconsin Central Sands, University of Wisconsin PhD student, Mallika Nocco, is researching how agricultural land use, irrigation, and climate change impact the region’s water energy balance. She and her team have uncovered some surprising results.
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Learn MoreTo preserve groundwater and improve irrigation in desert forests, Dr. Wafa Al Yamani studied the impact of using wastewater effluent along motorways.
Learn MoreRead about Dr. Michelle Newcomer's research into the impact of low impact design structures on infiltration and groundwater recharge in California.
Learn MoreWashington State University researcher Megan Reese used moisture release curve data to find that planting earlier does not establish a stronger plant—and it may create additional risks.
Learn MoreIn soil with unfavorable thermal properties that does not allow excess heat to be drawn away properly, buried cables have higher power dissipation and, in the worst cases, can melt underground cables.
Learn MoreResearchers investigate whether biodegradable mulches leach fewer contaminants into groundwater and lead to better soil health.
Learn MoreFresh market cherries growers try to do everything that they can to stop any fruit cracking or splitting, including flying helicopters over orchards to dry the fruit after rains.
Learn MoreHenry Adams, a PhD student at the University of Arizona, is studying the effect of climate change and drought on Piñon Pines.
Learn MoreManual irrigation is labor-intensive and repetitive, so it is one of the first greenhouse tasks that should be automated.
Learn MoreUniversity of Idaho graduate student, Adrianne Zuckerman, is taking a different approach to stream restoration.
Learn MoreIn 2007, METER scientists developed a Thermal and Electrical Conductivity Probe (TECP) probe for NASA’s Phoenix Scout Mission, which landed on Mars May 25, 2008. The solar-powered lander collected data for five months until the sunlight waned, ice took over, and communication ceased.
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