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Geotechnical inclinometer and rain gauge installed on a steep forested slope above a Hualien county mountain road, misty post-storm atmosphere, mud traces on pavement below, no logos or readable text

NCU Expands Hualien Landslide Sensor Network After September Typhoon Rains

National Central University expanded a Hualien landslide sensor mesh after September typhoon rains triggered debris flows, adding inclinometers and rainfall gauges linked to county early-warning dashboards with explicit uncertainty bounds.

Emily Park

C-band weather radar dome on a grassy hill in central Taiwan with rain gauges on a metal frame in the foreground, low storm clouds and misty ridges, damp gravel service road, no logos or readable text

NCU Team Tightens Typhoon Rainfall Ensembles Using Radar Assimilation

National Central University researchers cut typhoon rainfall forecast spread by assimilating C-band radar into ensemble models, giving county emergency desks tighter 24-hour totals before September storms make landfall.

Emily Park

Marine researchers documenting coral transects in shallow Penghu lagoon water from a small survey boat, overcast light, no logos or readable text

Academia Sinica Team Publishes Coral Bleaching Recovery Model for Penghu Waters

An Academia Sinica team published a bleaching-recovery model for Penghu’s lagoon corals, estimating how many heat-degree weeks reefs can survive before recovery odds fall below 50 percent.

Emily Park

Meteorologists monitoring typhoon spiral radar and satellite imagery at a weather operations center

CWA Upgrades Typhoon Rapid-Intensification Forecasts for Late September

Taiwan’s weather agency will fuse microwave satellite passes with local buoy data after three Pacific storms strengthened faster than 24-hour guidance predicted.

Emily Park

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