NOAA & Raytheon Team Honored with Aviation Week Magazine’s Laureate Award
NOAA/AOML hurricane scientists attended the Aviation Week and Science Technology Laureate Awards in Washington D.C. to receive Aviation Week magazine’s prestigious Laureate award for Dual Defense Use....
View ArticleBraving the Eye of the Storm
The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the eyewall close to the ocean. It’s where the storm draws energy from heat in the water, which influences how strong - and how quickly - the storm will...
View ArticleDrones that hunt hurricanes? NOAA puts some to the test
Originally Published January 25th, 2021 at NOAA.Gov “We’re hopeful this new technology, once it can be successfully tested in a hurricane environment, will improve our understanding of the boundary...
View ArticleAOML Scientists Play Critical Role in Success of NOAA’s Hurricane Field Program
The active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season ended on November 30, producing 21 named tropical storms (39‑73 mph winds), seven hurricanes (74 mph winds and above), and four major hurricanes (111 mph winds...
View ArticleResearch Explores Impact of Wind Shear Direction on Tropical Cyclone Intensity
The amount of wind shear, i.e., the change of the wind with height, is one of the most commonly used predictors of tropical cyclone intensity change, with large amounts of wind shear generally being...
View ArticleCoyote Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Data Improved Hurricane Maria Forecasts
Observations obtained by the Coyote small Uncrewed Aircraft System led to a significant improvement in the analyses of Hurricane Maria’s (2017) position, intensity, and structure, according to new...
View ArticleNOAA deploys new Altius drone into the eye of Hurricane Ian
An Area-I Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft system was deployed from a NOAA WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunter aircraft (N42RF, “Kermit”) into Hurricane Ian by scientists from NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and...
View ArticleNOAA Deploys New Black Swift Drone into Tropical Storm Tammy
NOAA hurricane researchers successfully deployed a new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) into Tropical Storm Tammy (2023) to measure parts of the storm too dangerous for humans to go. The Black Swift...
View ArticleNOAA Measures Hurricane Tammy from Satellites through the Sea
NOAA hurricane researchers successfully deployed a new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) into Tropical Storm Tammy (2023) near an uncrewed surfance vehicle, saildrone, to measure parts of the storm too...
View ArticleDepartment of Commerce Honor Awards 2024
Congratulations to AOML’s 2024 Department of Commerce Medal winners! AOML is proud to recognize the achievements of our outstanding scientists for their vital contributions to better understand the...
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