The brave “hurricane hunters” work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Each mission lasts about ten hours, with the crews passing four to six times through the storm. The planes carry radar, sophisticated computers, and weather instruments that determine characteristics such as temperature, air pressure, wind speed, and wind direction inside the hurricane. The crews also release instruments that measure temperature, air pressure, and wind at different levels as the devices drop through the hurricane toward the ocean.
By mission’s end, NOAA can warn everyone in the hurricane’s path. “We love flying into hurricanes,” says Kenul. “What we do helps a lot of people.” Plus it’s like getting all the free “roller coaster rides” they can take!
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