NOAA 'hurricane hunters' collect data on Hurricane Isaias from the sky

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How do scientists get data from the inside of a storm? NOAA’s hurricane hunters fly straight into them. The administration’s hurricane hunters use their aircraft to gather measurements that can help improve forecast models, NOAA flight director Kerri Englert explained.

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