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Predicting a sandstorm, which could damage a military aircraft, is one of multiple weather challenges for four airmen who work at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They manage the satellite constellation that provides vital weather info for military and civilian operations around the world.

WEATHER WATCHERS

Predicting a sandstorm, which could damage a military aircraft, is one of multiple weather challenges for four airmen who work at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They manage the satellite constellation that provides vital weather info for military and civilian operations around the world.

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