SCIENCE BRIEFING
Times Staff and Wire Reports
For most people, tornadoes are something to flee.
But next month a small army of scientists will be doing just the opposite, crisscrossing the nation’s middle in search of twisters.
Organized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Science Foundation, Operation Vortex2 will last from May 10 to June 13.
Fifty researchers will set out in research vehicles, including mobile radars, in an effort to get close to tornadoes and study how they work.
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