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it's known for its beauty and grace but

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it's known for its beauty and grace but
 

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it's known for its beauty and grace but
from a scientific point of view what

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from a scientific point of view what
 

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from a scientific point of view what
makes Bermuda unique amongst the world

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makes Bermuda unique amongst the world
 

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makes Bermuda unique amongst the world
islands is that it's relatively flat

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islands is that it's relatively flat
 

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islands is that it's relatively flat
only the ant holes in the Pacific have

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only the ant holes in the Pacific have
 

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only the ant holes in the Pacific have
similar elevations this means no local

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similar elevations this means no local
 

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similar elevations this means no local
clouds form over the island cloud cover

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clouds form over the island cloud cover
 

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clouds form over the island cloud cover
in Bermuda is the same as in the ocean

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in Bermuda is the same as in the ocean
 

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in Bermuda is the same as in the ocean
surrounding which is why Charles

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surrounding which is why Charles
 

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surrounding which is why Charles
Whitlock in his college from NASA's

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Whitlock in his college from NASA's
 

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Whitlock in his college from NASA's
Langley Research Center in Virginia are

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Langley Research Center in Virginia are
 

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Langley Research Center in Virginia are
here working at the NASA tracking

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here working at the NASA tracking
 

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here working at the NASA tracking
station on the northeast part of the

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station on the northeast part of the
 

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station on the northeast part of the
island they are conducting the first

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island they are conducting the first
 

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island they are conducting the first
global surface radiation budget

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global surface radiation budget
 

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global surface radiation budget
experiment to determine if climate

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experiment to determine if climate
 

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experiment to determine if climate
models based on satellite information

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models based on satellite information
 

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models based on satellite information
are accurate one significant variable in

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are accurate one significant variable in
 

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are accurate one significant variable in
climate modeling is the height the ocean

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climate modeling is the height the ocean
 

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climate modeling is the height the ocean
clouds these satellite soundings give us

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clouds these satellite soundings give us
 

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clouds these satellite soundings give us
information on the cloud top altitudes

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information on the cloud top altitudes
 

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information on the cloud top altitudes
because it sees the top but it can tell

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because it sees the top but it can tell
 

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because it sees the top but it can tell
us nothing about how thick the clouds

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us nothing about how thick the clouds
 

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us nothing about how thick the clouds
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are and how close they are to the
 

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are and how close they are to the
surface of the earth scientists must

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surface of the earth scientists must
 

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surface of the earth scientists must
estimate these factors and to test the

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estimate these factors and to test the
 

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estimate these factors and to test the
precision of their calculations the

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precision of their calculations the
 

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precision of their calculations the
Langley team has converted an old

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Langley team has converted an old
 

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Langley team has converted an old
observation dome into a laser laboratory

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observation dome into a laser laboratory
 

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observation dome into a laser laboratory
a narrow green beam is pulsed from the

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a narrow green beam is pulsed from the
 

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a narrow green beam is pulsed from the
control room into the sky

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control room into the sky
 

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control room into the sky
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amount of light bouncing off the clouds
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back into the instrument very accurately
 

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back into the instrument very accurately
determines cloud heights measurements

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determines cloud heights measurements
 

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determines cloud heights measurements
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are taken at four very specific times a
 

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are taken at four very specific times a
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day we wanted to take the meteorological
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data at the exact instant that the
 

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data at the exact instant that the
satellite was passing over to improve

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satellite was passing over to improve
 

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satellite was passing over to improve
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accuracy a visual record of cloud
 

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accuracy a visual record of cloud
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conditions is also produced a small
 

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conditions is also produced a small
camera in this protective metal housing

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camera in this protective metal housing
 

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camera in this protective metal housing
is aimed at a reflective dome the

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is aimed at a reflective dome the
 

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is aimed at a reflective dome the
resulting images recorded along with

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resulting images recorded along with
 

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resulting images recorded along with
dates and times provide more ground

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dates and times provide more ground
 

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dates and times provide more ground
truth information instrument packages

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truth information instrument packages
 

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truth information instrument packages
weighing about 40 pounds are also being

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weighing about 40 pounds are also being
 

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weighing about 40 pounds are also being
used in the study these measure the

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used in the study these measure the
 

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used in the study these measure the
amounts of solar and thermal radiation

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amounts of solar and thermal radiation
 

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amounts of solar and thermal radiation
reaching the ocean surface important

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reaching the ocean surface important
 

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reaching the ocean surface important
factors in climate model up to four

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factors in climate model up to four
 

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factors in climate model up to four
weather balloons are prepared each day

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weather balloons are prepared each day
 

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weather balloons are prepared each day
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devices attached to the balloons
 

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devices attached to the balloons
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obtained temperature and humidity
 

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obtained temperature and humidity
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readings through the atmosphere again
 

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readings through the atmosphere again
launch times coincide with satellite

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launch times coincide with satellite
 

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launch times coincide with satellite
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the surface radiation budget experiment

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the surface radiation budget experiment
 

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the surface radiation budget experiment
is part of a world climate research

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is part of a world climate research
 

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is part of a world climate research
program similar ground truth

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program similar ground truth
 

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program similar ground truth
measurements are being made at sites

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measurements are being made at sites
 

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measurements are being made at sites
around the globe with this information

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around the globe with this information
 

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around the globe with this information
will be able to better predict ocean

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will be able to better predict ocean
 

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will be able to better predict ocean
warming ice melt prop growth as well as

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warming ice melt prop growth as well as
 

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warming ice melt prop growth as well as
long term climatic past the global

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long term climatic past the global
 

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long term climatic past the global
surface radiation budget experiment

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surface radiation budget experiment
 

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surface radiation budget experiment
ensuring that our picture of the world's

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ensuring that our picture of the world's
 

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ensuring that our picture of the world's
climate is properly focused