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Researchers at CU Boulder are using computations and experiments in a new sloping wind tunnel to study how wildfires form and move across different landscapes; applying cutting edge research tools to ...

UB will receive a $475,000 federal grant to purchase equipment that supports wind tunnel research into hurricanes, thunderstorm downbursts and other extreme weather events. The funding, announced ...

In this work we present laboratory measurements on the reduction of the threshold friction velocity necessary for lifting dust if the dust bed is illuminated. Insolation of a porous soil establishes a ...

China has reportedly started operations on its first compounded wind tunnel dedicated to low-altitude aircraft testing in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Developed by Guangdong Aerospace Research ...

A vertical wind tunnel has supplied important data to facilitate the prediction of heavy rain, hail, and graupel precipitation. When the low-pressure system dubbed Bernd decided to park itself over ...

Wind tunnel experiments conducted by the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF show how snow crystals change in the wind. The findings could force climate researchers to adjust their ...