Japanese Scientists Are Trying To Keep ‘Guerilla Rainstorms’ From Ruining The Olympics
Photo: Manish Swarup (Associated Press) What’s worse than rain on your wedding day or on your parade? Rain during your outdoor athletic event at the Olympics. Japanese researchers are scrambling to test new technology that would allow them to detect sudden torrential downpours known as “guerrilla rainstorms” 30 minutes before they start. They hope to have the radars ready for the 2020 Olympics. Sudden rainstorms, which are common to Tokyo during the summer, have the potential to disrupt many of the outdoor sporting events. Early warning wouldn’t stop that, but it would give organizers a...
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