sparky
04-16-2005, 12:30 AM
Very interesting read found this site while surfing here is the link......
http://www.thunderchaser.com/invaderproject.html
Purpose of the I.N.V.A.D.E.R. Project:
Stormchasers, meteorologists, and other scientists have been trying to plant objects in the path of tornadoes for many years. Two stormchasers, Tim Samaras and Brad Carter, recently succeeded with the deployment of the "In-Situ Tornado Probes" and recorded valuable data, but this method remains very dangeous and risky. Anything could go wrong- the tornado could move in too fast and catch the chasers, the vehicle could break down stranding the chasers in the path of the tornado, or who knows what else could go wrong. In the online video of the In-Situ Tornado Probe deployment, you can hear one chaser telling the other in a nervous tone to "hurry up...we have to go" (before the tornado arrives at their location). The purpose of the I.N.V.A.D.E.R. system is to greatly reduce the risk while providing a more reliable deployment method.
http://www.thunderchaser.com/invaderproject.html
Purpose of the I.N.V.A.D.E.R. Project:
Stormchasers, meteorologists, and other scientists have been trying to plant objects in the path of tornadoes for many years. Two stormchasers, Tim Samaras and Brad Carter, recently succeeded with the deployment of the "In-Situ Tornado Probes" and recorded valuable data, but this method remains very dangeous and risky. Anything could go wrong- the tornado could move in too fast and catch the chasers, the vehicle could break down stranding the chasers in the path of the tornado, or who knows what else could go wrong. In the online video of the In-Situ Tornado Probe deployment, you can hear one chaser telling the other in a nervous tone to "hurry up...we have to go" (before the tornado arrives at their location). The purpose of the I.N.V.A.D.E.R. system is to greatly reduce the risk while providing a more reliable deployment method.