Saildrones, 'robot surfboards,' to aid in hurricane forecasting again
Saildrones, so-called "robot surfboards," will be guided into hurricanes in the Atlantic to help scientists study hurricanes.
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Saildrones, so-called "robot surfboards," will be guided into hurricanes in the Atlantic to help scientists study hurricanes.
NOAA forecasters slightly decreased the likelihood of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season to 60 percent.
The agency uses drones to collect hurricane data and help improve hurricane weather forecasts.
Last summer, Saildrone and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sent five uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) “storm chasing” the Atlantic Ocean to improve hurricane forecasting. One of them sailed through the eye of category 4 Hurricane Sam. Battling massive waves and winds over 100 mph, the vehicle not only survived intact but sent back the first-ever live video footage from inside the eye of the storm, marking a new era of hurricane observation.
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