NASA Contributions to Hurricane Science

Weather experts will explain how NASA satellite data
contributes to our understanding of hurricanes during a
telephone media opportunity Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. EDT.

Research meteorologists, Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd (NASA) and
Dr. Jeffrey Halverson (University of Maryland), will discuss
the latest in hurricane science. NASA’s research aids
hurricane forecasting and tracking around the globe during
storm seasons.

WHAT: Media teleconference to discuss NASA’s contributions to
the science of hurricanes.

WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004, 1:30 p.m. EDT.

TELEPHONE ACCESS: Reporters should call: 1/888/790-1714.
Password: Hurricane. International callers call: +1/517/308-
9020. Media experiencing technical difficulties should call
back-up number: 301/286-8955.

WEB ACCESS: During the teleconference, reporters may follow
discussion by viewing imagery and animations on the Web at:

http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/2004/0915isabel/media.html.

NASA TV: Live interviews with Shepherd and Halverson are
scheduled Wednesday from 6 to 11 a.m. EDT on NASA TV.

A video file about hurricanes will air on NASA TV, Sept. 7 &
8 at 12, 3, 6, and 9 p.m. EDT. NASA TV is available on the
Web and via satellite in the continental U.S. on AMC-6,
Transponder 9C, C-Band, at 72 degrees west longitude. The
frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio
is monaural at 6.80 MHz. In Alaska and Hawaii, NASA TV is
available on AMC-7, Transponder 18C, C-Band, at 137 degrees
west longitude. The frequency is 4060.0 MHz. Polarization is
vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz.

For information about NASA on the Internet, visit: http://www.nasa.gov