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Climate Change Scientific Research

Hurricane Katrina at Peak Intensity: Computer Simulation

20113 minPGexplainer

Hurricane Katrina's peak intensity in 2005 is visualized through a computer simulation created by the Advanced Visualization Lab at the University of Illinois.

Climate Change Scientific Research

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Hurricane Katrina at Peak Intensity: Computer Simulation

2011• 3 minPG

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Hurricane Katrina's peak intensity in 2005 is visualized through a computer simulation created by the Advanced Visualization Lab at the University of Illinois.

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Hurricane Katrina reached peak intensity in 2005, becoming one of the most devastating hurricanes in United States history. A computer simulation created by the Advanced Visualization Lab at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois, visualizes the storm's dynamics for the fulldome planetarium show, Dynamic Earth. Collaborating with the NASA Scientific Visualization Studio and Spitz, Inc., this simulation, set for global release in 2011, offers a detailed perspective on the meteorological forces at play during the hurricane's formation and impact.

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