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The data is transmitted to the American hurricane research center in Miami, increasing the accuracy of hurricane trajectory and intensity forecasts by 20–30 percent. Flights last ~11 hours, with enough fuel for four passes through the storm's center. The crew spends 10–20 minutes in the eye […]

They use sophisticated radars, but GPS dropsondes are primary. These parachute-deployed cardboard tubes, resembling Pringles cans, transmit pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind speed via radio to the ocean surface. #GPSDropsonde #HurricaneResearch #WeatherTechnology #CycloneStructure

Study Finds 'Pressure Point' In the Gulf Could Drive Hurricane Strength alternative_right shares a report from Phys.org: Driven by high temperatures in the Gulf, Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified from a Category 3 to Category 5 before making landfall in Southwest Florida...

Study Finds 'Pressure Point' In the Gulf Could Drive Hurricane Strength #Technology #EmergingTechnologies #Other #HurricaneResearch #ClimateChange #EmergingTech