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This Machine Creates Mini Versions Of The Worst Hurricanes, For Science

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Hurricane season kicks off today, and luckily the forecast predicts that this year will be a light one, with very few massive hurricanes developing.But that forecast doesn't hold true at the University of Miami's new hurricane-creating machine, where scientists can whip up the strongest storms in existence in a massive seawater-filled tank. (Don't panic. They're mini versions in a giant tank.) The SUrge-STructure-Atmosphere INteraction Facility cost $15 million, and opened for business last month, just in time for hurricane season.At roughly 20 feet wide, 6 feet tall and 65 feet long, the…

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