Funding cuts could hamper forecasting, meteorologists and federal officials say
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In this year of extreme weather and a contentious budget climate, federal officials are warning Congress that funding cuts and program delays will create a gap in weather satellite coverage starting in about 2016. That's when a key polar orbiting satellite is expected to exceed its design lifetime, with no ready replacement.
The gap could last as long as a year or more, depending on final funding levels, the condition of other satellites and additional variables, officials say. The key question is what effect it will have on weather forecasts.
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