[Satellite image of four tropical cyclones across the Pacific Ocean on 1 September 2015 (c) NASA]

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The DreamLab app is available on Play Store and APK for Android, and the App Store for iOS.

Imperial Community Magazine

Learn more about this initiative, including its background, methods, results and outcomes in Imperial Community Magazine's coverage: Harnessing the winds of change

Tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes and typhoons, are one of the deadliest and most damaging natural hazards. 

Nearly a billion people live in places that are impacted by tropical cyclones. Since 2000, tropical cyclones have caused more than US$2.4 trillion in damages globally.

The Imperial College Storm Model (IRIS) is an innovative project powered by Dreamlab, an app that uses idle, charging smart phones to create a virtual supercomputer and create a database of millions of synthetic tropical cyclone tracks.

It helps scientists and the public understand the likelihood of a damaging tropical cyclone and the role of climate change in making a tropical cyclone more likely and more intense. 

Questions?

For more discussion on the project, join the DreamLab forum on Reddit.

"It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the climate crisis, but with mass accessible projects like these, everyone has a chance to participate & help to bring scientific insights." - Paul, from Germany

Contact us

For more information, please contact: grantham-communications@imperial.ac.uk.