OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA - Radar returns and the view from window of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 "Kermit" during a pass into the eye of Hurricane #Delta on Oct. 6, 2020. Credit: Jonathan Zawislak, NOAA. The first radar return shown is from the tail doppler radar, showing a vertical profile of the storm. It is used for research and forecasting. The radar on the top left is the nose radar, for safety of flight. The radar on the top right is the lower fu

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