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Inside a SupertwisterDr. Leigh Orf, a scientist from the University of Wisconsin, tells us how he designed the most detailed supercomputer models of a tornadic thunderstorm ever produced. Funded in part by: National…
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Study of a Numerically Modeled Severe StormThe understanding of severe storms begins with observations of their behavior. Numerical models of thunderstorms can be used to compliment this understanding. These models consist of mathematical…
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Joplin_Jewett_VolumeTubesStreamlines are driven by a wind field parameter in a computational scientific model of the deadly 2011 Joplin, Missouri tornado. Derived from data, blue streamers falling toward the ground indicate…
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Joplin_Jewett_RadarVolumeThe deadly tornado that hit Joplin, MO in 2011 was unusually strong for many reasons. This visualization of a supercomputer simulation of that event shows two large storm clouds crashing into each…
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ElReno_RadarThis is a view of the May 24, 2011 El Reno tornado simulation by Leigh Orf. This visualization is looking at reflectivity in a slice near the base of the tornado.Base reflectivity is a type of radar…
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Joplin_Lombardo2DUsing the GIS data to analyze the location and placement of fallen trees, as well as first-hand insight gained from being on the ground immediately after the event, Dr Frank Lombardo was able to…
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ElReno_VolumeThis is a visualization of a simulation of the tornado that hit El Reno on May 24, 2011. AVL has visualized precipitation, specifically in the forms of cloud water, cloud ice, and cloud rain. This…
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Keeping Campus Open and Accessible During Winter Weather EventsFacilities & Services (F&S) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is responsible for providing snow removal for 23 miles of roadway, 147 parking lots with more than 20,000 spaces,…
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Hurricane Katrina NCSA NCARA hurricane research team at the Earth System Laboratory, led by Wei Wang, computed the evolution of the storm using a complex numerical weather prediction model. Running this mathematical model on…
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