The FAAM Airborne Laboratory formally closed on 31 March 2026, and we’d like to express our deep gratitude to everyone who shaped its extraordinary 22 year legacy.
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New paper in JOSS on the python package @stella-bourdin.bsky.social and I have developed, HuracanPy. For working with cyclone track data. Reads tracks from various data sources and has lots of useful functions too. Built on xarray and Stella's PhD work.
huracanpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/in...
Satellite picture of hurricane Kirk before hitting Europe. Source: EUMETSAT.
🌀Ex-hurricanes advent calendar 📆
When Kirk hit France, I was asked how unusual ex-hurricanes reaching Europe were. I had the idea to describe some past events in a 1-a-day type of project. Not sure anyone needs it... But I do, so here we go!
🧵: background and links to the 📆.