The UW researchers were able to sail their ship into the center of Hurricane Milton, capturing the terrifying open waters right in Seattle.
The UW researchers were able to sail their ship into the center of Hurricane Milton, capturing the terrifying open waters – right from here in Seattle.
The boats – powered by solar panels and eolic energy – can sustain themselves for about a year, Chiodi told KIRO 7. The data recorded was sent back to forecast centers where The National Weather Service was able to use the real-time data to make more accurate forecasts about the storm, informing families in Florida of what to expect and when to evacuate.
One of the vessels is currently gathering information on Hurricane Leslie, which is in the Atlantic Ocean as of Thursday.“I don’t think you can sink one. They have enough buoyancy in the haul that it would be awfully hard to sink one of these to the bottom,” he shared.Two of the vessels currently have damaged sensors caused by the ocean’s waves. However, the vessels are built to withstand some of the strongest storms recorded, including Hurricane Sam.
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