It appears that some folks at U-M are REALLY into the Weather Channel. It looks like the U will be taking the lead in a $152 NASA satellite project that will help better predict hurricanes and extreme weather.
Excerpt:
"The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) will make accurate measurements of ocean surface winds throughout the life cycle of tropical storms and hurricanes. It's a constellation of small satellites that will be carried to orbit on a single launch vehicle."
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