Powerful computers battle powerful hurricanes
Sunset inside the eye of a hurricane (NOAA)
Hurricanes are one of the most powerful and unpredictable forces of nature. Using some of the most powerful computers yet devised, scientists hope to forecast the behavior of hurricanes and avert future catastrophes. Researchers recently discovered that the relatively calm eye of a hurricane boosts the intensity of hurricanes. Here’s Earth & Sky’s Jorge Salazar with research meteorologist Scott Braun of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
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