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Early use of 'hurricane hunter' data improves hurricane intensity predictions [1]

Data collected via airplane when a hurricane is developing can improve hurricane intensity predictions by up to 15 percent, according to Penn State researchers who have been working with the Nation

Publication Date: 
26/05/2016
Eurek Alert [2]
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Natural Disasters [3], Hurricanes [4], Disaster Preparedness [5], United States Of America (US) [6]
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