The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared a video of Hurricane Sam, shot by a sailing drone.
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The organization deployed the “Saildrone Explorer SD 1045” in the path of Category 4 Hurricane Sam. The sailboat drone overcame 15-meter waves and winds reaching 190 kilometers per hour, collecting data and useful information from the hurricane that was sweeping the Atlantic Ocean.
The device has a special "hurricane wing" to help it survive the strong wind conditions. The SD 1045 is one of five sailboats found in the Atlantic Ocean when Sam erupted. They are constantly recording data to help researchers gain a deeper understanding of hurricanes. The information could help improve storm forecasting, which we hope will reduce casualties.
According to Greg Foltz , a scientist at NOAA, “The agency expects to use data collected by saildrones to improve forecast models that predict rapid intensification of hurricanes. Rapid intensification, when hurricane-force winds increase within a few hours, poses a serious threat to coastal communities. New data from saildrones and other unmanned systems used by NOAA will help us better predict the forces driving hurricanes and be able to warn communities earlier.”
Watch two videos and if you do not suffer from nausea watch them in full screen:
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