The Saildrone is used to gather data around the clock to help scientists better understand hurricane intensification and processes.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has released footage from the inside of Hurricane Fiona, the first Category 4 storm of the 2022 season that's heading north in the Atlantic Ocean.The footage comes from the Saildrone Explorer SD 1078, a surface vehicle that gathers data around the clock to help scientists better understand hurricane intensification and processes.
Detailed and simplified graphics describing the sensors carried by the Saildrone Explorers during the 2022 mission.The NOAA says this knowledge is critical to improving storm forecasting and is expected to reduce the loss of human life by enabling better preparedness in coastal communities.
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