A short video profile of Janel Thomas. She was a member of NASA's Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) field campaign in 2010 where she operated the dropsonde instrument onboard NASA's DC-8 aircraft. She was a part of four successful missions into Hurricane Earl during late August and early September, 2010. Her research extends from the GRIP project where she is investigating the rapid intensification of tropical cyclones and the dynamic processes involved. She is currently forecasting for the NASA Hurricane and Severe Sentinel (HS3) Mission.
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GSFC_20120926_GPM_m11099_ESW2012_Janel
Date Created
September 26, 2012
Center
GSFC
Media Type
video
Photographer
Ryan Fitzgibbons, Robert Andreoli
Location
Goddard Space Flight Center
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