A map showing the salinity of the sea surface (the greener, the more saline) and the path of Hurricane Idalia, color-coded to show its category. Image: Lauren Dauphin, using sea surface salinity data ...
Maintenance issues and staffing shortages caused multiple missed hurricane hunter missions between 2019 and 2024, impacting data collection for storms like Dorian, Lee, and Idalia. Senator Ted Cruz ...