Update: We are looking into a potential fix to allow Python2 to run on MacOS 12.3
We have recently learned of a new restriction when upgrading MacOS to Monterey version 12.3 that negatively impacts CAVE. The latest version of MacOS (and those going forward, we assume) no longer supports Python2. At this time, our Mac version of CAVE still uses Python2.7. Because of this, when running CAVE on the latest version of Monterey, a number of visualization features will no longer work (including Wind Vectors).
All releases of TDS 5 prior to the March 31, 2022 TDS 5.4-SNAPSHOT release are vulnerable to the Spring Framework library Spring4Shell exploit [cve-2022-22965].
We are aware of active hacking attempts against Internet-based unpatched TDS servers, with one reported successful attempt in the community. Such attempts occurred as early as Wednesday March 30 before Spring officially announced the existence of the vulnerability.
If you haven't done so already, we strongly encourage 5.x users to upgrade to the latest snapshot immediately.
Everyone loves to talk about the weather. But until now, serious collectors of weather memorabilia have been left on the sidelines. Oh, a lucky few manage to save enormous hailstones in their freezers, but most are limited to screen shots of satellite or radar imagery, or maybe articles clipped from the local newspaper.
But never fear: Unidata is preparing to bring weather collectibles into the twenty-first century by minting a series of Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) based on significant weather events. Our inaugural series will consist of 902 distinct NFTs of Hurricane Katrina, one for each millibar of the storm's lowest recorded atmospheric pressure.
Tara Drwenski joined the Unidata Program Center software development team on February 28, 2022. After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Physics at the University of Tulsa, Tara did a Master's and PhD in Theoretical Physics at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, completing her PhD in 2018.
Bobby Espinoza joined the Unidata Program Center's software development team on February, 7 2022. Bobby majored in Physics and Mathematics at Texas Tech University, and worked as an engineering physicist with a start-up firm in Lubbock, TX before being admitted into Texas Tech's Atmospheric Science program. They received their Master's degree in Atmospheric Science in 2021.
