GULFSTREAM V HELPS HURRICANE FORECASTING

The video discusses the role of NOAA's aircraft in hurricane observation, focusing on the NSF Gulfstream 5 aircraft operated by the National Center for Atmospheric Research. It highlights the aircraft's ability to fly at high altitudes to collect data from the Earth's surface to the tops of storms. The Airborne Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System on board deploys GPS dropsondes to obtain real-time atmospheric profiles. Surveillance flights target storm systems posing high risks to the US, with data processed on board and sent to the World Meteorological Organization for inclusion in hurricane forecast models.

Describe the role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in atmospheric research.

What is the significance of the data collected by the aircraft for hurricane forecasting?