A doppler radar truck parked alongside the road in northwestern Missouri, USA, June 7, 2009.

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A doppler radar truck parked alongside the road in northwestern Missouri, USA, June 7, 2009. The trucks are participating in Project Vortex 2. The large antenna is to help facilitate communications between vehicles. Project Vortex 2 is a two year National Science Foundation and NOAA funded science mission to study tornadoes and supercell thunderstorms.

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Size: 5081px × 3387px
Location: Northwest Missouri, USA
Photo credit: © Ryan McGinnis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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