Gallery: 30 Awesome College Labs - Texas Tech University: Wind Science and Engineering Research Center
September 2, 2010
Popular Science - In addition to launching projectiles, students in WSERC's Debris Impact Testing Lab throw themselves into the middle of real hurricanes and tornados. Before Katrina hit, students from Texas Tech were on the scene, setting up a mobile research center to take dozens of measurements, including wind velocity and the intensity of the storm's eye.
Career: Atmospheric scientist
Learn to: Hurl planks at walls to measure hurricane damage
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In addition to launching projectiles, students in WSERC's Debris Impact Testing Lab throw themselves into the middle of real hurricanes and tornados. Before Katrina hit, students from Texas Tech were on the scene, setting up a mobile research center to take dozens of measurements, including wind velocity and the intensity of the storm's eye.