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These dramatic cross-sectional views, at left, of Hurricane Georges' eye over Hispaniola were captured by Doppler radar, flying aboard an ER-2 aircraft as part of NASA's 1998 hurricane study. The study was known as the Third Convection and Moisture Experiment. During this pass over the storm, the Dominican Republic received heavy rain, causing significant loss of life. The rainfall amount was believed to be enhanced by mountains, which reach about 9,000 feet in the interior of the island. The mountains triggered what appears to be a huge thunderstorm shown as the dark blue, upward-rising moisture in the image at left below. Significant research is being conducted to understand this very complicated interaction between hurricanes and mountains.
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