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Title: HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
Caption: This U.S. Air Force Reserve Lockheed Martin WC-130 aircraft based at Kessler Air Force Base, Mississippi, is specially equipped for taking weather measurements in hurricanes. WC-130 aircraft similar to this one investigate hurricanes at the direction of the National Hurricane Center. (George Hall/CORBIS-NY)
Keywords: atmosphere, hurricanes