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NASA aircraft captures windy details in hurricane's ups and downs

12-11-2006 · EurekAlert!

Researchers employing some of the world's most sophisticated weather research equipment recently captured details on winds and other conditions in a rapidly intensifying hurricane. This data will help to advance the understanding of these complex storms. Presentation (A13E-0994, Poster) at the American Geophysical Union meeting, December 11, 4:40 p.m. EST.

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