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Understand a storm, scientists say more data needs to be collected from the surface of the ocean. >> what drives hurricane consistent is transfer of heat and moisture to the atmosphere. we dont understand the dynamics how it works. >> reporter: to find out, they deployed five ships to the caribbean, areas where lots of hurricanes develop and are likely to hit land. powered by sun and wind, can stay at sea months at a time, built to take a beating. >> it is designed to get hit by wave, tumble, su...

Land. theyre powered by the sun and wind and are built to take a beating. >> its designed to get hit by a wave, tumble, submerge and come up sailing. >> reporter: i see a camera up top. >> this hurricane mission is key to understand the spray, the foam on the water. were hoping we can see with the camera what the water looks like. >> reporter: the drone sensors and cameras can send data and images in realtime back to sail drones head quarters. >> these are measurements of wind, temperature, humi...