Meteorologists are facing the loss of a crucial tool for monitoring and forecasting hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, known as NOAA, has announced the permanent termination of data processing from the Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder, or SSMIS. The SSMIS instruments are part of three weather satellites in low-Earth orbit, maintained by … [Read more...] about Critical Forecasting Tool Lost Just as Hurricane Season Starts