Two tornado scientists take us inside the chase and tools for studying twisters.
ArticleBody:This story was originally featured on The Conversation. Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today’s understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave. In 1996 the movie “Twister” brought storm-chasing into the public imagination as scientists played by Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton raced ahead of tornadoes to deploy their sensors and occasionally got too close.
What do all those instruments tell you about the storm? One of the most important tools of storm-chasing is weather radar. It captures what’s happening with precipitation and winds above the ground. We use several types of radars, typically attached to trucks so we can move fast. Some transmit with a longer wavelength that helps us see farther into a storm, but at the cost of a broader width to their beam, resulting in a fuzzier picture. They are good for collecting data across the entire storm.
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