Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Title:
Anatomy of Hurricane Isabel
Instrument:
TRMM/PR
Instrument:
Aqua/AMSR-E
Instrument:
QuikSCAT/SeaWinds
Instrument:
GOES/AMSU
Description:
Anatomy of Hurricane Isabel when it was far out in the Atlantic
Abstract:
This visualization shows several data sets from Hurricane Isabel. Sea surface temperature (SST) as seen by Aqua/AMSRE is represented by the colors in the ocean. Red and yellow are waters above 82 degrees Farenheight which is favorable for hurricane formation. Sea surface winds as seen by QuikSCAT are represented by the arrows over the SSTs. Internal rain structure as seen by TRMM/PR is represented by the semi-transparent surfaces close to the ocean surface. Isabel's wam hurricane core as seen by GOES/AMSU is represented by the ellipsoid shapes above the rain structure. This visualizaiton was intended as a proof of concept; but has been released due to it's popularity.
Completed:
2005-09-14
Credit:
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
Studio:
SVS
Animator:
Greg Shirah (Lead)
Animator:
Lori Perkins
Scientist:
Jeff Halverson (JCET UMBC)
Series:
Hurricane Isabel
Data Collected:
TRMM/PR: 2003/09/10 and 2003/09/15; AMSU: 2003/09/10 at 10:12Zand 2003/09/14 at 23:09Z; SST: 2003/09/06,07,08,10, 12,14,15; QuikSCAT: 2003/09/10 at 20:57Z, 2003/09/14 at 22:35Z
Keywords:
SVS
Keywords:
GCMD
Keywords:
HDTV
Keywords:
EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords:
Atmosphere
Keywords:
Atmospheric Phenomena
Keywords:
Hurricanes
Keywords:
Oceans
Keywords:
Ocean Temperature
Keywords:
Sea Surface Temperature
Keywords:
Sea Surface Wind
Keywords:
Atmospheric Temperature
Keywords:
Atmospheric Winds
Keywords:
Temperature Profiles
Keywords:
Wind Stress
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center
facet_where:
Earth
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_what:
TRMM
facet_what:
SST
facet_what:
Wind
facet_what:
QuikSCAT
facet_what:
QuikScat
facet_what:
Hurricane Isabel
Animation Number:
3252
UID:
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a003200/a0032 52/anatomy02STILL.01 85-IMAGE
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Anatomy of Hurricane Isabel