KLRN SciTech Now
Sept. 7, 2017 | Better hurricane forecasting
Season 2 Episode 32 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
A new constellation of satellites was launched to help forecast hurricanes
As evidenced by devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey and threats from approaching Hurricane Irma, forecasting hurricane strength and likely landfall are vital to saving lives and property. A new constellation of satellites, designed and built in San Antonio at Southwest Research Institute, was launched last December to provide new tools and technology to forecast hurricanes.
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KLRN SciTech Now
Sept. 7, 2017 | Better hurricane forecasting
Season 2 Episode 32 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
As evidenced by devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey and threats from approaching Hurricane Irma, forecasting hurricane strength and likely landfall are vital to saving lives and property. A new constellation of satellites, designed and built in San Antonio at Southwest Research Institute, was launched last December to provide new tools and technology to forecast hurricanes.
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