Hurricane Research Division
- Hurricane Research Division
The Hurricane Research Division (HRD) is a section of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, Florida, and is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) focus for tropical cyclone research. The thirty member Division is not a part of the National Hurricane Center but cooperates closely with them in carrying out its annual field program and in transitioning research results into operational tools for hurricane forecasters. HRD was formed from the National Hurricane Research Laboratory in 1984, when it was transferred to AOML and unified with the oceanographic laboratories.
Every hurricane season, HRD carries out an annual field program during which it collects information on tropical cyclones (especially, but not limited to, Atlantic hurricanes) in order to improve scientific understanding of their formation, structure, and dynamics. Data is collected from satellites, land-based radar, wind towers, and from aircraft. They archive flight information from Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters, and plan and participate in research flights on NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center planes. The present fleet consists of two Orion P-3 four-engine turboprops, which can fly directly into the eye of hurricanes, and a Gulfstream IV high-altitude jet, which is used to fly around tropical cyclones, dropping instrument packages called dropsondes.
When not engaged in field operations, HRD scientists and computer programmers process and interpret the information they have gathered. They also work on theoretical studies and produce computer simulations of tropical cyclones and tropical weather. In this work, they collaborate with scientist from many other government and academic institutions from around the globe. The results of their research is presented at conferences and published in the scientific literature.
External links
* [http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd HRD homepage]
* [http://www.aoml.noaa.gov AOML homepage]
* [http://www.noaa.gov/oar NOAA Research]
* [http://www.noaa.gov NOAA homepage]
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