Tornado Research Page
http://eiger.mae.wvu.edu/tornado.html

David Lewellen, Steve Lewellen, Baiyun Gong, West Virginia University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

A series of MPEG simulations of tornados, including impressive video simulations of tornados moving through a field of sand particles, illustrating the movement of winds around a tornado. Also available are wireframe models of tornados showing changing internal pressure and 2D representations of internal pressure from a variety of perspectives.

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This resource is referenced here:

• Cutting Edge:Geology and Human Health:Visualizations: Tornado Visualizations

Keywords: tornado, cyclone, twister, particle, simulation, 3D, visualization