Apparently the structure of a hurricane is surprisingly fragile and the sonic booms created by jet aircraft may be enough to nullify them. This I would definitely like to see.
In a patent application, Leonov and colleagues say that they can put a spanner in the atmospheric works by flying supersonic jet aircraft in concentric circles [...]
Destroy hurricanes, shoot them right between the eyes
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 4 December, 2008 to the comment subset
Flying into the eye of the hurricane
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 8 October, 2008 to the comment subset
A flying drone, that could hover in the eye of a hurricane, is being developed by US defence company Raytheon. By gathering storm data, these drones could assist weather forecasters in predicting the course, and severity, of hurricanes.
The drones would stay in the eye, an area typically a few tens of kilometres across, for hours [...]
Into every photo a little rain should fall
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 11 September, 2008 to the photography subset
An amazing collection of wet weather and storm photography put together by Smashing Magazine. One set of photos that are certainly worth getting wet for.
Shooting in rain produces dramatic atmosphere and soft romantic scenes. Whether you are after lightning strikes or water drops, alone the incredible cloud formations can produce quite exciting and impressive photos. [...]
