Hurricane Hunter Brings Back Advance Storm Warnings
Meteorologist flies directly into hurricanes to improve forecasts, preparedness.
Inside Science Buzzwords:
- Hurricane - An intense rotating tropical storm with constant wind speeds of at least 74 mph.
- Eye - A roughly circular area at the center of a hurricane storm with fair weather and light winds.
- Dropsonde - A device used to measure weather conditions that is designed to be dropped in a parachute from an aircraft.
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