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News Release 10-067
VORTEX2 Tornado Scientists Hit the Road Again
2010 expedition takes place May 1st though June 15th
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On the road again: VORTEX2 scientists take to the field in search of tornadoes.
Credit: Josh Wurman, CSWR
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In spring, 2009, scientists on VORTEX2 used an army of instruments to follow tornadoes.
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VORTEX2 researchers trailed this Wyoming twister during last spring's expedition.
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Doppler-on-Wheels, or DOW, can go where no man--or woman--has gone before, or should.
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Don't try this at home: researchers study tornadoes from a safe distance away.
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Areas where this year's VORTEX2 scientists will be following tornadoes.
Credit: NSF/NOAA
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