As I was standing in my backyard in Wichita photographing this Oklahoma thunderstorm Sunday evening, I thought again how fascinating and challenging the weather is. Below is a photograph of the radar of the same storm.
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Left is the reflectivity data, the type of radar you see on television. At right is the wind data, showing the diverging winds of a downburst. This thunderstorm was 78 miles from my home. |
When I started my career, we didn't know downbursts existed, let alone did I think we would have a tool to detect them (image at right with diverging arrows).
This book reads like a novel even though it is completely true.
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"Goodreads" |
Pick up a copy. I think you'll enjoy it.
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