MTSTAT and CloudSat imagery of Typhoon Dolphin. Credits: Natalie D. Tourville/Colorado State University
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) use a variety of tools to predict these storms’ paths. These scientists need a wealth of data to accurately forecast hurricanes. NASA satellites, computer modeling, instruments, aircraft and field missions contribute to this mix of information to give scientists a better understanding of these storms.
This visible image of Hurricane Katrina was taken on August 29 at 05:16 UTC (1:16 a.m. EDT) by the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite as it approached landfall in Louisiana. Credits: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team
“Before we had satellites and aircraft, hurricanes woul...
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