East Coast Lows and the Pasha Bulker storm - lessons learned nine years on

The Influence of Orography on an East Coast Storm,

A high resolution, limited area version of the NCAR GCM is used to simulate the March 14, 1975 east coast storm. Based on climatological data, synoptic experience, and an examination of numerous cases, this cyclone was chosen because it seemed to have been strongly influenced by the Appalachian Mountains. The storm was investigated in detail and is briefly described. The NCAR GCM is also descri...

Absolute photometric calibration of IRAC -- Lessons learned using nine years of flight data

Significant improvements in our understanding of various photometric effects have occurred in the more than nine years of flight operations of the Infrared Array Camera aboard the Spitzer Space Telescope. With the accumulation of calibration data, photometric variations that are intrinsic to the instrument can now be mapped with high fidelity. Using all existing data on calibration stars, the a...

Lessons Learned from the Coast Guard’s Acquisition Reform

Storm-related carbon monoxide poisoning: lessons learned from recent epidemics.

Over the past 15 years, a number of epidemics of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning related to various storms have been reported. While the geographical location of these outbreaks and the types of storms involved has been diverse, review of the events reveals a number of common factors and themes. This paper summarizes the details of 9 published reports describing CO poisoning associated with 11 d...

Twenty years of immunocontraceptive research: lessons learned.

The National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) began immunocontraception vaccine research by testing porcine zona pellucida (PZP) on white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Early PZP research demonstrated that PZP induced infertility; however, increased length of the rut was observed in PZP-treated deer. An alternative vaccine using a keyhole limpet hemocyanin-gonadotropin-releasing hormone (...