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Most people avoid severe storms. Hurricane hunters fly into them! They specialize in studying storms and collecting data from specific locations. Specially modified turboprop aircrafts with sensors on outer surfaces fly in and out of the eye of a hurricane. They also run sorties by flying through the edges where the wind speed and turbulence is at a maximum. Each mission can last for up to 11 hours. The data so collected is studied to create sophisticated forecasting models. Talk of being in the eye of a storm! These fearless men and women take adventure to a completely new level – all in name of science. Watch this video to know more about these extreme scientific missions. |
Duration: 11 mins 8 secs
Credits: Museum Of Discovery and Science
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This discussion with respect to the various hurricanes and storms the world has faced this year, is indeed an eye opener.
