Weather Forecasters Turn to High Technology

by Ben Ames Military & Aerospace Electronics, June 2005 From warfighting to civilian airline schedules, weather controls our lives. A sandstorm in the desert or wind shear above an aircraft carrier can bring entire battle plans to a halt. So the modern meteorologist builds forecasting models on powerful computers, and pulls data from radars, satellites, and a global network of sensors deployed on airplanes, weather balloons, and ocean buoys. Read more