The Economic Times

In 2012, 18,000 volunteers classified 1 million cyclone images; their crowdsourced assessments helped scientists study past storms

Initiated in 2012, the Cyclone Center mobilized volunteers to classify hurricanes via satellite imagery. This groundbreaking initiative sought to refine the Dvorak technique, a long-standing method that historically lacked consistency. Over seven years, 18,000 volunteers analyzed more than one million hurricanes, enriching our understanding of climate change and hurricane dynamics.