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Coverage of NCAR in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 29 · 14:15 UTCMost recent: Jul 29 · 14:15 UTC
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INSPYREtopic1NASAorganization1Dave Petersonperson1U.S. Naval Research Laboratoryorganization1National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Researchorganization1pyrocumulonimbus cloudstopic1fire tornadoestopic1
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  • SCIENCEJul 29 · 14:15 UTCKOAA NBC5 COLORADO SPRINGS
    Towering 'firestorm clouds' are largely a mystery. A first-of-its kind NASA mission is working to change that.

    NASA is launching a first-of-its-kind mission called INSPYRE to study pyrocumulonimbus clouds, which form during wildfires and inject smoke into the upper atmosphere. The mission uses a specially equipped NCAR plane to collect data on these 'firestorm clouds,' aiming to improve predictions of their formation and downstream effects, including hazardous weather like fire tornadoes and dry lightning.

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