WC-130 aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base out of Biloxi, Mississippi, into actual hurricanes. On this Web site, the hurricane hunters have collected a wealth of experiences that culminate in a virtual flight into the eye of a storm. Live tracking of tropical depressions and hurricanes throughout the 2000 season help make this site a real crowd pleaser. He also takes photographs while flying, which he has archived here to share with interested viewers. There are images of the planes, close-ups of storms, and captions accompanying the images.
Visitors can use the thumbnail galleries to single out the shots they are most interested in.
Links to FAQs and other sites on hurricanes and typhoons round out this excellent presentation. There is also a link to the main photo collection, which covers many more meteorological topics. JPEG and GIF images from the videos are offered as single-frame clips. These are of extremely high quality. Plenty of technical support helps teachers determine the best format to use in their classrooms.