Separate research departments bring a variety of economic theories, analysis, forecasting techniques, and conclusions to the FOMC table.

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Although tornado forecasting has remarkably improved over the last two decades with advanced forecasting techniques, weather satellites, numerical forecast models and Doppler weather radar, there is much about tornado forecasting that still remains a mystery.

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The traditional knowledge surrounding Lenjes includes oral literature, performing arts and festivals, in addition to the sailing and navigation techniques and terminology and weather forecasting that are closely associated with sailing, and the skills of wooden boat-building itself.

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Additional techniques such as DART Buoys that confirm tsunamis and real time forecasting of tsunamis are also available, as well as access to geophysical instrumentation, GPS, and hydroacoustic sensors.

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