GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Satellites, reconnaissance aircraft, Ships, buoys, radar, and other land-based platforms are important tools used in hurricane tracking and prediction. While a tropical cyclone is over the open ocean, remote measurements of the storm’s intensity and track are made primarily via satellites.

Detailed explanation-2: -Instruments on the planes collect information on wind, rain, air pressure, and temperature. The data is sent from onboard computers to the National Hurricane Center, where it is used to forecast the path and intensity of the storm. This information helps determine which areas should be evacuated.

Detailed explanation-3: -"All air carrier flights file flight plans, and receive air traffic control service for the entire flight. Air traffic controllers direct flights around or above severe weather. They do not direct flights through severe storms."

Detailed explanation-4: -Reconnaissance aircraft penetrate to the core of the storm and provide detailed measurements of its wind field, as well as an accurate location of the center: information that is usually not available from any other source.