What do storm chasers really do? Two tornado scientists take us inside the chase and tools for studying twisters
- Written by Yvette Richardson, Professor of Meteorology, Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Penn State
Scientists in a truck outfitted with instruments race toward a storm.National Severe Storms Lab/NOAAStorm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today’s understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave.
In 1996 the movie “Twister”...