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Eye of the storm : NASA, drones, and the race to crack the hurricane code Cover Image Book Book

Eye of the storm : NASA, drones, and the race to crack the hurricane code

Cherrix, Amy E. (author.).

Summary: Describes the ways in which technology is being used to study hurricanes in order to predict both the timing and strength of these storms, focusing on NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel mission (HS3) mission that uses drone technology.

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  • ISBN: 9780544411654 (hbk)
  • ISBN: 054441165X (hbk)
  • Physical Description: print
    73 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Super storm -- The physics of formation -- A hurricane hunt begins -- Science in a fishbowl -- Understanding storms in the stratosphere -- Hurricane Edouard and the search for the holy grail -- Political storms -- Don't be scared. Get prepared!.
Target Audience Note:
Middle School

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