New Zealand plane fitted with receivers will validate CYGNSS data and improve interpretation.
Extreme Weather
A passenger airplane will advance a U-Michigan-led satellite mission to understand climate
Hurricane Florence: U-M researchers forecast impacts
More than 2 million people could lose power, and flooding is the major concern for several reasons.
Predicting a hurricane’s impact with big data
A research team prepares weather models that will predict a storm’s impact on the electrical infrastructure.
Hurricane Irma: Engineering researchers involved in forecasts and more
Michigan Engineering professors offer insights into the storm and discuss the ways in which they’re tracking it.
Into the Storm
The most turbulent region of a hurricane holds secrets about its potential for destruction. Michigan Engineering’s newly launched satellite system can reveal how these storms intensify in a warming world.
Hurricane-tracking satellite fleet readies for launch
Launch is fast approaching for a $151 million, University of Michigan-led NASA satellite mission that will help improve forecasts of hurricane track, intensity and storm surge.
