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STORM PREDICTION CENTRE [2 records]

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Record 1 2009-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
OBS

Environment Canada's Storm Prediction Centre (SPC) in Winnipeg is reviewing the storm patterns and images, video footage and other information, to further examine this event. The science of storms is a priority of the SPC, and work is ongoing to enhance and continuously improve our understanding and knowledge of severe weather patterns and tornadoes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
OBS

Le Centre de prévision des intempéries (CPI) d'Environnement Canada à Winnipeg s'affaire à revoir les modèles de formation des tempêtes, ainsi que des images, des séquences vidéo et d'autres informations, dans le but d'examiner davantage cet événement. La science des intempéries est une priorité pour le CPI et des travaux sont toujours en cours afin d'améliorer et d'approfondir sans cesse notre compréhension et nos connaissances des phénomènes météorologiques violents et des tornades.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Climatology
OBS

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is part of the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Our mission is to provide timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States. The SPC also monitors heavy rain, heavy snow, and fire weather events across the U.S. and issues specific products for those hazards.

Key term(s)
  • Storm Prediction Centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Climatologie

Spanish

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