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The Tornado Intercept Vehicle 1 (TIV 1) and Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2 (TIV 2) are vehicles used to film with an IMAX camera from very close to or within a tornado. They were designed by film director Sean Casey. Both TIVs have "intercepted" numerous tornadoes, including the June 12, 2005, Jayton, Texas tornado, the June 5, 2009, Goshen County ...
Casey created an IMAX film called Tornado Alley about chasing tornadoes and had to build the Tornado Intercept Vehicle (TIV) and the Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2 (TIV2) to film inside a tornado. [2] Tornado Alley was released worldwide on March 18, 2011. [3] Casey has been named one of the 50 best minds of 2008 by Discover Magazine. [4]
Dominator 1 was modified from a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe that was used during the 2008 storm chasing season and debuted in the 2009 chase season. The modifications included adding bulletproof sheet metal and transparent Lexan armor to protect against flying debris near tornadoes, and an external roll cage and racing-style safety harnesses in case of a vehicle roll. [3]
The process is repeated. This takes place within 2 miles (3.2 km), or 4 minutes away from the tornado itself. [18] The team had 24 2 metres (6.6 ft) high portable Sticknets, which can be set up at various locations around tornado storm cells to measure wind fields, provide atmospheric readings, and record acoustically the hail and precipitation.
The U.S. government posted an $87 billion budget deficit in December, reduced partly by a shift of benefit payments into November but capping a record $711 billion deficit for the first three ...
This is a list of episodes from the Discovery Channel series, Storm Chasers. Series overview Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale 1 4 October 17, 2007 November 7, 2007 2 8 October 19, 2008 December 7, 2008 3 8 October 18, 2009 November 29, 2009 4 8 October 13, 2010 December 1, 2010 5 8 September 25, 2011 November 10, 2011 Episodes Season 1 (2007) During the 2007 season, which ...
2. An updated formula for taxing benefits Although Social Security gets the bulk of its funding from payroll taxes, the program also gets revenue by taxing some seniors' benefits.
Walking your dog can be one of the most enjoyable activities out there, for both you and your pup! However, it’s much more fun when the weather’s pleasant – you and your dog might not feel ...