IMPACTS 2022: NASA Planes Fly into Snowstorms to Study Snowfall

The video discusses a scientific mission to study snowstorms across the Midwest and Eastern United States. Using two aircraft, the team aims to understand the formation and development of winter storms. The mission involves tracking snowstorms, collecting data at different altitudes, and analyzing ice particles. The findings will enhance meteorological models and improve snow prediction using satellite data. The multi-year campaign is the first comprehensive study of its kind in 30 years.

What is the primary goal of the snowstorm research mission?

• To study the microphysics and precipitation of snowstorms

• To improve aircraft technology

• To explore new flight paths

• To avoid flying in snowstorms

Which regions are being focused on for tracking snowstorms in this mission?

• Northern United States

• Midwest and Eastern United States

• Southern United States

• Western United States

What is the expected outcome of the research conducted by the impacts team?

• To develop new aircraft models

• To enhance meteorological models and satellite data usage

• To create new weather prediction software

• To train more pilots for snowstorm conditions

How many times did the P3 aircraft fly the same stretch of snowstorm during the mission?

• Once

• Four times

• Twice

• Three times

What is unique about the multi-year impacts campaign mentioned in the video?

• It focuses on summer storms

• It uses only ground-based instruments

• It is the first comprehensive study of snowstorms in 30 years

• It is the first study of snowstorms in the Western United States