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Episode 320: How new satellite measurements inform the debate about climate change

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Artist's depiction of 2019 Meterosat weather satellites
Episode 320: How new satellite measurements inform the debate about climate change

Scientists are updating a global database on climate gleaned form Earth orbit. University of Arizona hydrology professor Ali Behrangi talks about how satellite data, combined with information gathered on the ground, is yielding more accurate measurements of rain and snowfall worldwide.

Ali Behrangi spoke with Tim Swindle, director of the University of Arizona Space Institute.

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