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Hurricane hunters get equipment boost
Washington (UPI) Mar 03, 2008 The National Hurricane Center said the U.S. hurricane hunter air fleet is now equipped with a specialized surface wind instrument. A stepped frequency microwave radiometer attached to the wing of each aircraft detects radiation that is naturally emitted from foam created on the sea by winds at the surface. Computers on board the aircraft then determine surface wind speeds based on the levels of microwave radiation detected. the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday in a release. "Data from these devices can improve our ability to forecast intensity changes of tropical systems," NOAA administrator Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr. said in a statement. Previously, air crews extrapolated wind speeds from the aircraft's altitude or from a GPS dropsonde released from the aircraft, the NOAA said. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest
Madagascar cyclone killed 29: official
Antananarivo (AFP) Feb 22, 2008A cyclone which swept across Madagascar this week killed at least 29 people and left nearly 70,000 homeless or otherwise affected, local authorities said Friday. |
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