Hurricane Hunters

Thick clouds engulf the WC-130J aircraft as it penetrates Hurricane Irene August 27. The flight was a pretty smooth one for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters,” who transmitted storm data to the National Hurricane Center for their forecast models. The dropsonde measures air temperature, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure and relative humidity. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens
VIRIN: 110827-F-GA223-9003.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D700

LENS

24.0-120.0 mm f/3.5-5.6

APERTURE

13

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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