The NOAA Hurricane Hunters: A Historical and Mission Perspective
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunters protect lives and property by using increasingly-sophisticated instrumentation to collect atmospheric data in and around the hurricane environment. This article describes why the NOAA Hurricane Hunters fly into severe weather, along with their day-to-day responsibilities when not flying into storms. In addition, this article highlights NOAA's entire fleet of aircraft, focusing on the two main platforms used by the Hurricane Hunter crews. With an emphasis on instrumentation and primary missions, ways in which the collected data is used by researchers and forecasters is discussed.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
The Florida Geographer, v. 45, p. 14-27
Scholar Commons Citation
Collins, Jennifer and Flaherty, Paul, "The NOAA Hurricane Hunters: A Historical and Mission Perspective" (2014). School of Geosciences Faculty and Staff Publications. 1392.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/geo_facpub/1392
