Modeling and simulating the aftermath of hurricanes before they hit landfall is no easy task. It takes accurate data and powerful computing resources to create storm simulations and predict the effectiveness of new infrastructure, such as hurricane walls and levees, for future storms.
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Mapping a hurricane before it strikes
By Christopher Palmer
Christopher Palmer
Published: June 3, 2010Comments disabled No Comments
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Nice research project! It would be absolutely great, if this could help to prevent horrible damages in future. As Mike Geary commented, I also think that hurricanes are absolutely inpredictable, but I think we can better protect ourselves with these research results!
Nice video, but I really think this is all just theoretical. To simulate the aftermath of a hurricane? In a hurricane, there is so much "butterfly effect" like in nothing else, don't you think?