external image Images above: "CAT" scan of Hurricane Frances.
NASA's TRMM satellite (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) can see hurricanes in three dimensions. Looking down from its near Earth orbit, the
vehicle is unique in the space agency's fleet of Earth observing instruments. Here we see Frances depicted two different ways, each showing aspects
of the storm's inner structure. Red colors indicate regions of the most significant rainfall. Notice the spires stretching up in to the sky. These
"hot towers" suggest an efficient and powerful heat engine inside the storm, emphasizing to experts just how powerful this particular tropical beast
may be.
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Hurricane Frances as seen by MODIS.
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This information is really cool also they have different satellite images and scat scans, some are in mpg format, definitely worth a look
Some satellite photos:
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More Satellite Photos taken today
[edit on 4-9-2004 by TrueLies]
