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Modernization and Restructuring (1980-1990)The Sky is Falling: Delta Air Lines Flight 191 Crash
In 1985, Delta Air Lines Flight 191 fell from the sky at the Dallas/Fort Worth International airport as a result of inclement weather. Read More »
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ESSA to NOAA and Environmental Focus (1965-1980)Almost Science Fiction: Hurricane Modification and Project STORMFURY
In the years between 1962 and 1983, hurricane observation took an enormous step in an ambitious direction that almost sounds like science fiction: human interference and the modification of hurricanes. Read More »
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ESSA to NOAA and Environmental Focus (1965-1980)Tragedy on Lake Superior -- The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
In the wake of an intense autumn storm that thrashed the Great Lakes, an enormous ship met a watery grave. Read More »