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Another DUMMY Question...

#1 Postby Colin » Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:28 pm

What the heck is a FLOATER? :lol: I'm sorry but I am not a Tropical Expert... :D Thanks in Advance! :)
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#2 Postby Stormsfury » Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:31 pm

The Floater is an adjustable satellite positioning for closer/better looks at significant weather - in layman's terms -.

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#3 Postby mf_dolphin » Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:33 pm

In simple terms, a "Floater" is a satellite camera/sensor that can be focused on a specific area of disturbed weather. The "Floaters" cover a limited area but have a much greater resolution. When a special interest area is active, the satellite operation folks can focus these sensors/camers on that area. That's what we call "Moving the Floater" :-) The NHC site offers 2 different sets of floaters on their web site. Two storms at once :-)
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#4 Postby tomboudreau » Wed Aug 13, 2003 2:05 pm

Thanks for the answers. I was going to ask the same thing, but Colin beat me to the point. I keep on learning new things daily about the tropics and all the different technology that goes into a forecast.
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#5 Postby Colin » Wed Aug 13, 2003 5:32 pm

That's what I thought...but I just wanted to make sure. :) Thanks for all the answers everybody. ;)
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