NASA's Hurricane Mission Flies Over Nadine (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA's Hurricane Mission Flies Over Nadine

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NASA's HS3 Mission Global Hawk investigated Nadine on Tropical Storm Nadine on Sept. 14 and 15. During its 22.5 hour flight around Nadine, the Global Hawk covered more than 386,100 square miles going back and forth over the storm in what's called a "lawnmower pattern."

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