The Science Behind an NCAR Derecho Simulation
If you've ever lived through a massive windstorm, you might have read about an ncar derecho simulation and wondered what exactly these scientists are digging into. It's one thing to watch the sky turn an eerie shade of green and feel the house shake, but it's another thing entirely to see the data that explains why these "inland hurricanes" are getting so much more intense. Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have been spending a lot of time lately trying to figure out the mechanics of these straight-line wind events, and what they've found is honestly a bit sobering. ...